Pomander

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pomander \Po*man"der\, n. [Sp. poma.]
        (a) A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of
            a ball.
        (b) A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by
            ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly
            {pomander box}. [Obs.] --Bacon.


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From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "pomander":
     atomizer, censer, fumigator, incense burner, incensory, odorator,
     odorizer, parfumoir, perfumer, potpourri, pouncet-box,
     purse atomizer, sachet, scent bag, scent ball, scent bottle,
     scent box, scenter, smelling bottle, spray, thurible,
     vinaigrette