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
Every one crowded round with offers of help, with eau de Cologne, and general disturbance.
From The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson
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 Prosper M?rim?e
Bergamot, bėr′ga-mot, n. a kind of citron whose aromatic rind yields the well-known oil of Bergamot, used in making pomades, fragrant essences, eau de Cologne, liqueurs, &c.: the essence so extracted.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
When she again looked in, an hour later, the invalid, with blistered face and fevered eyes, feebly declared herself a "trifle easier," and Strong was bathing her head with eau de Cologne.
From Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch
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