violette de Parmen.
/vjəʊˌlɛt də ˈpɑːm/ = Parma n.1 1b, 1c.
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the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [noun] > fragrant substance or perfume > specifically
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violette de Parme1904
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Parma violet1907
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the world > matter > colour > named colours > purple or purpleness > [noun] > deep purple
royal purple1605
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violette de Parme1904
1904 E. Nesbit Phoenix & Carpet xii. 232 A little scent sachet labelled ‘Violettes de Parme’.
1914 ‘Saki’ When William Came xiv. 243 All the hangings, violette de Parme, all the furniture, rosewood.
c1938 Fortnum & Mason Price List 55/1 Violette de Parme Toilet [soap].
1968 M. Kay Masha xxv. 252 She..left, the smell of Violette de Parme perfume trailing behind her.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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