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chypre

/ French (ʃiprə) /

noun

a perfume made from sandalwood

Nearby words

  1. chymopapain,
  2. chymopoiesis,
  3. chymosin,
  4. chymotrypsin,
  5. chymotrypsinogen,
  6. chyron,
  7. chytrid,
  8. chávez, cesar,
  9. châlons,
  10. châlons-en-champagne

Word Origin for chypre

literally: Cyprus, where it perhaps originated
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Examples from the Web for chypre

  • A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.

    Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells

  • The air was full of the scent of "Chypre," a perfume then very fashionable and which Sophy disliked.

    Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives