chypre

/ French (ʃiprə) /

noun

a perfume made from sandalwood

Word Origin for chypre

literally: Cyprus, where it perhaps originated

Words nearby chypre

chymopapain, chymopoiesis, chymosin, chymotrypsin, chymotrypsinogen, chypre, chyron, chytrid, chávez, cesar, châlons, châlons-en-champagne

Example sentences 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