chypre

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noun

Any of a family of fragrances built on a base consisting of bergamot, oakmoss and labdanum.

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Meanings

chypre1

nounchypre (plural chypres)

plural chypres · alternative chipre

  1. Any of a family of fragrances built on a base consisting of bergamot, oakmoss and labdanum.

Chypre2

nounChypre (plural Chypres)

plural Chypres

  1. Any of several perfumes having a citrus top note and woody base notes.

Origin

  1. FrenchChypre“Cyprus”
  2. Englishchypre

French Chypre (“Cyprus”), the name of a perfume created by François Coty in 1917.

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Translations

French chypre
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German Chypre
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Italian chypre
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Polish chypre, szypr
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Russian Шипр
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

chypre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chypre

MLA

“chypre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chypre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chypre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chypre.

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