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scratch and sniff, n.
Brit. |ˌskratʃ(ə)n(d)ˈsnɪf|, U.S. |ˌskrætʃ(ə)nˈsnɪf|
Forms: 19– scratch and sniff, 15– scratch 'n' sniff, 15– scratch 'n sniff; Also with capital initials in the first and third elements.
[‹ 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. Freq. attrib.: designating something which has or involves scent which is released when scratched.
A proprietary name in the United States.
1967Tri-City Herald (Washington) 10 Dec. 18/1 Scratch and sniff? It is scent on demand. 1981Amer. 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. 1989Business July 100/1 Scratch 'n' sniff really took off with children's T-shirts in the early 1970s. 1992Independent 5 May 15/7 The degree of olfactory loss is assessed using ‘scratch and sniff’ tests. 2004S. Mehta Maximum City 5, I asked him for a scratch-and-sniff T-shirt, which I'd read about in some American magazine. |
