perfumery C2 Topic:Shopping & Services US /pɚˈfjuːməri/ UK /pəˈfjuːməri/ See IPA manual Freq #89340 Meanings 1 noun perfumes or fragrant preparations collectively The bundle smelled so foul that no one mistook it for perfumery. 2 noun the art, craft, or business of making perfume She studied perfumery before developing her first fragrance. 3 noun a place where perfume is made or sold The perfumery displayed rows of glass bottles in its front window. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · perfumes or fragrant... perfumesfragrances 2 noun · the art, craft, or business... perfume-making 3 noun · a place where perfume is... perfume shop Word family Related forms perfumefragrance Etymology From perfume + -ery. The suffix forms nouns for a class of goods, a craft or business, and the place where that activity occurs, accounting for perfumery's related senses. Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # perfumery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɚˈfjuːməri/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈfjuːməri/ **Frequency rank:** 89340 ## Meanings 1. perfumes or fragrant preparations collectively 2. the art, craft, or business of making perfume 3. a place where perfume is made or sold ## Examples - The bundle smelled so foul that no one mistook it for perfumery. - She studied perfumery before developing her first fragrance. - The perfumery displayed rows of glass bottles in its front window. ## Synonyms - perfumes - fragrances - perfume-making - perfume shop ## Related Forms - perfume - fragrance ## Etymology From perfume + -ery. The suffix forms nouns for a class of goods, a craft or business, and the place where that activity occurs, accounting for perfumery's related senses. ## Topics - Shopping & Services markdown