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per·fum·er

 (pər-fyo͞o′mər)
n.
One who makes or sells perfumes.
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perfumer

(pəˈfjuːmə) or

perfumier

n
(Commerce) a person who makes or sells perfume
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per•fum•er

(pərˈfyu mər, ˈpɜr fyu-)

n.
1. a maker or seller of perfumes.
2. a person or thing that perfumes.
[1565–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.perfumer - a person who makes (and sells) perfumesperfumer - a person who makes (and sells) perfumes
maker, shaper - a person who makes things
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Translations
Parfümeur

perfumer

n (= maker) → Parfümeur(in) m(f); (= seller) → Parfümhändler(in) m(f); (= device) → Parfümzerstäuber m
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