cologne
a mildly perfumed toilet water; eau de Cologne.
Origin of cologne
1- Also called Cologne water.
Other words from cologne
- co·logned, adjective
Words Nearby cologne
How to use cologne in a sentence
As a person with an enormous beard, I use Duke Cannon’s solid cologne mainly because they produce it in the same scents as their beard oils, so I do not have competing fragrances vying for attention.
I’m a survivor of sneaker wedges, elementary–school auction committees and my son’s discovery of men’s cologne.
The Pandemic Has Been Tough for Extroverts. Here's How I Managed to Make Friends Anyway | Belinda Luscombe | April 20, 2021 | TimeDustin Figge’s mother thought he was crazy to leave his cushy job in San Francisco to return to cologne and work on a startup.
He’s known to wear a special cologne for his most serious meetings.
Why This Insurance Company's Employees Say It's Been One of the Best Places to Work During the Pandemic | Alejandro de la Garza | March 5, 2021 | TimeFounded by Kağan Sümer and Jörg Kattner in May this year and operating in Berlin and cologne, Gorillas delivers groceries within an average of ten minutes.
Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup taking Berlin by storm, has raised $44M Series A | Steve O'Hear | December 11, 2020 | TechCrunch
Maziar was thrown in jail and brutalized for months by an interrogator who reeked of rosewater cologne.
They had simple wit and no fashion sense, and they often stank of cheap beer and cheaper cologne.
Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin | Allison Glock | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne Twitter user in cologne, Germany tweets about the importance of Ebola victims staying hydrated.
These dust-ups are similar to what happened in 2006, when I happened to be living in cologne as Germany hosted the World Cup.
What Is It About Soccer That Brings Out the Hooligan in Its Fans? | Bill Morris | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI selected an object—a bottle of Brut cologne—and was ushered into a second smaller room.
I Watched Shia LaBeouf Cry at His Weird LA Art Project #IAMSORRY | Andrew Romano | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe bathed Madame Ratignolle's face with cologne, while Robert plied the fan with unnecessary vigor.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinAmong other extras, the little fellow's hair was treated to a liberal supply of eau de cologne, to his huge gratification.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe maid gathered up the brushes and the bottle of eau-de-cologne from the table and took them into Mrs. Admaston's room.
A Butterfly on the Wheel | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullHe had come from cologne to Bruges to teach the royal household, and wanted his wages, for he and his family were starving.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) OmondShe gave a shriek of alarm and fainted away, and they had to pour two barrels of eau-de-cologne over her before she recovered.
The Red Fairy Book | Various
British Dictionary definitions for cologne (1 of 2)
/ (kəˈləʊn) /
a perfumed liquid or solid made of fragrant essential oils and alcohol: Also called: Cologne water, eau de Cologne
Origin of cologne
1British Dictionary definitions for Cologne (2 of 2)
/ (kəˈləʊn) /
an industrial city and river port in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Rhine: important commercially since ancient times; university (1388). Pop: 965 954 (2003 est): German name: Köln
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Cologne
City in western Germany on the Rhine River; a commercial center.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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