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单词 scratch and sniff
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scratch and sniffn.

Brit. /ˌskratʃ(ə)n(d)ˈsnɪf/, U.S. /ˌskrætʃ(ə)nˈsnɪf/
Forms: 1900s– scratch and sniff, 1500s– scratch 'n' sniff, 1500s– scratch 'n sniff. Also with capital initials in the first and third elements.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scratch v., and conj.1, sniff v.
Etymology: < scratch v. + and conj.1 + sniff v.With forms with 'n' , 'n compare 'n' conj.2
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.
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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).
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