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eau de cologne

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eau de co·logne  ( d k-ln)
n. pl. eaux de cologne (, z)
See cologne.

[French eau de Cologne; see cologne.]

eau de Cologne [əʊ də kəˈləʊn]
n
See cologne
[French, literally: water of Cologne]

perfume, eau de toilette, cologne, eau de cologne - Perfume or parfum is 20–40% oil and the highest concentration; eau de toilette is 10–18% oil, and cologne or eau de cologne is 3–9% oil.
See also related terms for perfume.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eau de cologne - a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
perfume, essence - a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
Translations
eau de Cologne [ˈəʊdəkəˈləʊn] N(agua f de) colonia f
eau de Cologne [ˌəʊdəkəˈləʊn] neau f de Cologne
eau de Cologne
eau de Cologne [ˈəʊdəkəˈləʊn] nacqua di colonia


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Madame Savon imagined that even her perfumes would be more fragrant in such company, and she insisted on letting one drop--a single drop--of her eau de cologne fall on the beautiful texture.
As she opened the door, a strong flavor of that toilet soap and eau de Cologne with which Whiskey Dick was in the habit of gracefully effacing the traces of dissipation made known his presence.
His plump white neck stood out sharply above the black collar of his uniform, and he smelled of Eau de Cologne.
 
 
 
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