US /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/
noun verb Freq #10685

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A pleasant smell.

    The fragrance of fresh flowers filled the room.

  2. 2
    noun

    A perfume.

    She wears a different fragrance for special occasions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a pleasant smell. aromascentbouquet
2 noun · a perfume. perfume
Word family
Forms fragrances
Derived forms fragrancelessfragrancymicrofragrance

Etymology

Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant.

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