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perfumery.

A shop selling perfumes.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/
  1. A shop selling perfumes.

    countable
  2. A factory where perfume is made.

    countable
  3. The manufacture of perfume.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English perfume Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English perfumery From perfume + -ery.

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