chypre noun
- a perfume made from sandalwood
Word Origin for chypre literally: Cyprus, where it perhaps originated Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Examples from the Web for chypre Historical Examples of chypre
A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat’s cigarette as he alit.
Carolyn Wells
The air was full of the scent of “Chypre,” a perfume then very fashionable and which Sophy disliked.
Amelie Rives