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smellies

British  
/ ˈsmelɪz /

plural noun

  1. informal pleasant-smelling products such as perfumes, body lotions, bath salts, etc

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To make him feel as welcome as possible, they asked their family to bring him a gift for Christmas, anything from a pair of socks to some "smellies".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

"Mum came to us every Christmas and I'd make her a hamper of nice things. Her favourite jam, lovely smellies, things that she really liked," says Heather, who's a teacher in Belfast.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2020

Last week, Russian Movie Director Grigory Alexandrov announced that the Soviet film industry was on the verge of producing smellies.

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