smelling bottle

American  

noun

1. a small bottle or vial for holding smelling salts or perfume.

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Etymology

Origin of smelling bottle

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Nor did she run to hold a smelling bottle, or to raise her head.

From A Simple Story by Strachey, G. L.

Sometimes terror, sometimes tears, would choke her voice; but the cheering words and the smelling bottle of Mrs. Crull invariably "brought her round in no time," in the words of that estimable lady.

From Round the Block by Bouton, John Bell

"I am afraid the heat of the room is too much for you; will you try my smelling bottle?"

From The Haunted Hotel by Collins, Wilkie

While an unpleasant odor may cause a person to faint, the fumes of the smelling bottle will restore him to consciousness.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

A paper box, containing a silver-mounted smelling bottle, a toilette cushion, an amethyst brooch, a silver butter-knife, a pair of gloves, and 2 shillings for missions.

From A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part by Müller, George