单词 | scratch and sniff |
释义 | scratch and sniffn. The technique of applying scent to a surface in such a way that it is released when scratched. Frequently attributive: designating something which has or involves scent which is released when scratched.A proprietary name in the United States. ΚΠ 1967 Tri-City Herald (Washington) 10 Dec. 18/1 Scratch and sniff? It is scent on demand. 1981 Amer. Libraries May 256/1 We were the first to use the 3-M micro-encapsulation process, which allowed us to apply fragrance labels..in each Scratch and Sniff book. 1989 Business July 100/1 Scratch 'n' sniff really took off with children's T-shirts in the early 1970s. 1992 Independent 5 May 15/7 The degree of olfactory loss is assessed using ‘scratch and sniff’ tests. 2004 S. Mehta Maximum City 5 I asked him for a scratch-and-sniff T-shirt, which I'd read about in some American magazine. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1967 |
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