perfume — a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈfjuːm/
Korean meaning: 향수, 좋은 냄새를 내는 액체
Korean pronunciation: 퍼-퓸 (강세: 퓸)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's perfume was so strong, even the mailman knew when she was home.
- She bought a new perfume for her job interview to make a good first impression.
- The perfume was so expensive that I had to sell my kidney... just kidding, but almost!
perfume
NOUN//pərˈfjuːm//
a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes
Spraying fragrant perfume on wrist
Her perfume makes flowers bloom throughout the room!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'per(통해서)'와 'fumus(연기)'에서 유래했습니다. 고대에는 향을 태워서 나는 연기로 향기를 만들었기 때문에 '연기를 통해서'라는 의미가 향수가 되었습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's perfume was so strong, even the mailman knew when she was home.”
“She bought a new perfume for her job interview to make a good first impression.”
“The perfume was so expensive that I had to sell my kidney... just kidding, but almost!”
“The roses in the garden naturally perfume the air in spring.”
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