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perfume

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/pərˈfjuːm/ · per-fume

A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils and alcohol, used to impart a pleasant scent.

Meanings

nounformal

A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils and alcohol, used to impart a pleasant scent.

ایک خوشبودار مائع جو عموماً خوشبودار تیل اور الکحل سے بنایا جاتا ہے، تاکہ خوشبو دی جا سکے۔

عطر

itr

Synonyms

scentfragrancearomaعطرخوشبوعطریات

Antonyms

stenchodorfoul smellناکث بوبدبوگندھی خوشبو

Common Collocations

  • floral perfume
  • cologne perfume
  • designer perfume

Example Sentences

She wore a light floral perfume that made her feel fresh.

اس نے ایک ہلکے پھولوں کی خوشبو کا عطر بنایا جو اسے تازگی محسوس کراتا تھا۔

Us ne aik halke phoolon ki khushboo ka itr banaya jo use tazaagi mehsoos karata tha.

The perfume industry is booming with new fragrances every season.

عطر کی صنعت ہر موسم میں نئے خوشبوؤں کے ساتھ فروغ پا رہی ہے۔

Itr ki san'at har mausam mein naye khushbuon ke sath farogh paa rahi hai.

I can smell her sweet perfume from across the room.

میں کمرے کے پار سے اس کے میٹھے عطر کی خوشبو محسوس کر سکتا ہوں۔

Main kamray ke paar se us ke meethay itr ki khushboo mehsoos kar sakta hoon.

Easily Confused With

cologne:Cologne generally refers to a lighter fragrance compared to perfume.

Word Family

perfumed
adjectiveعطر دار
perfumery
nounعطر سازی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'per-fume' as 'through the smoke of flowers'.

Imagine a beautiful garden where flowers are blooming, filling the air with sweet scents.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عطر بدن و سینہ کے حسیں ہے چال میں، بھیگتی ہیں خم خیال میں گزر جانے والے۔

Itr badan o seena ke haseen hai chaal mein, Bheegti hain kham khayal mein guzar jane wale.

The perfume of the body and breast is enchanting in posture, / Soaking in the depth of thoughts of those who pass by.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خوشبو آپ سے ہے تو خزاں کیا جانے

Khushboo aap se hai to khizaan kya jaane

If the fragrance comes from you, what does autumn know?

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "perfumare" — to smoke through

First known use: 14th century

The word 'perfume' comes from the Latin 'perfumare', meaning 'to smoke through'. It evolved through Old French to the modern English usage.