chypre
/ French (ʃiprə) /
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noun
a perfume made from sandalwood
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Word Origin for chypre
literally: Cyprus, where it perhaps originated
Words nearby chypre
chymistry, chymopapain, chymosin, chymotrypsin, chymotrypsinogen, chypre, chyron, chytrid, Ci, CIA, ciabatta
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How to use chypre in a sentence
The air was full of the scent of "Chypre," a perfume then very fashionable and which Sophy disliked.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie RivesA faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells