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
And raising my head upon her arm, she bathed my temples with eau de Cologne, and hastened to administer a restorative from the phial that stood on the table.
From The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) by Moodie, Susanna
The Cracrofts sat all round us in the carriage, which was much better than strangers, and Miss Wilson was most kind in keeping her hands bathed with eau de Cologne, &c.
From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.
She gave herself a real wash with eau de Cologne as well as soap, a delicious perfume soap.
From Nobody's Girl (En Famille) by Crewe-Jones, Florence
They are continually besprinkling themselves with eau de Cologne, esprit de Lavande, agua rica, or mistura.
From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Ross, Thomasina
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