eau de Cologne
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of eau de Cologne
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Faint was his aroma of eau de Cologne.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The mud of Portsmouth Harbour is eau de Cologne compared with this filthy slime."
From Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
It was she who applied the soothing eau de Cologne and water to Leucha's brow.
From Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief by Rainey, W. (William)
M. de Peyrehorade was busy rubbing his son's temples with eau de Cologne and holding smelling salts under his nose.
From Abb? Aubain and Mosaics by M?rim?e, Prosper
To Whiten the Hands.—Take a wine-glassful of eau de Cologne, and another of lemon-juice; then scrape two cakes of brown Windsor soap to a powder, and mix well in a mould.
From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence
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