English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

парфю́м — meaning in English

parfyum

Russian → English · translate English → Russian instead

English meaning

  • Cologne noun A light, fragrant liquid, weaker than perfume, used to give a pleasant scent to the skin.
  • perfume noun A liquid with a pleasant scent, worn on the skin or clothing.

Senses

парфю́м is used for these senses in English:

  • cologne Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.
  • perfume A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

perfume — full definition

  1. noun A liquid with a pleasant scent, worn on the skin or clothing.
  2. noun A pleasant smell given off by something.
  3. verb To give something a pleasant scent.

Related Russian words