noun. A small scented object, especially.

noun. An orange or other fruit studded with spices such as cloves, used to freshen the air in a closet or dresser drawer.

noun. A ball-shaped arrangement of flowers hung from a ribbon and carried, as at a wedding.

noun. A mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box, formerly worn on one's person as a protection against odor or infection.

noun. A case, box, or bag for wearing a mixture of aromatic substances on one's person.

noun. A perfume-ball, or a mixture of perfumes, formerly carried in the pocket or suspended from the neck or the girdle, especially as an amulet, or to prevent infection in time of plague.

noun. A hollow ball or round box used for carrying about the person the ball above described, and sometimes pierced with small openings to allow the perfume to escape.

noun. A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball.

noun. A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box.

noun. A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried as a protection against infection

noun. An orange, studded with cloves, hung in a wardrobe to provide a sweet smell

noun. A case in which an aromatic ball was carried

noun. A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a wardrobe etc