† ˈangel-water Obs.
[for angelica-water: see angelica 2.]
A perfumed liquid of which angelica once formed a chief constituent; afterwards containing ambergris, rose, myrtle, and orange-flower waters.
| 1687 Sedley Bellam. i. i, I met the prettiest creature in new Spring-garden!..angel-water was the worst scent about her. 1719 Accompl. Fem. Instr. (N.), Angel-water, an excellent perfume: also a curious wash to beautify the skin. |