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
We saw the Cathedral, got eau de Cologne, and very gladly left after three days.
From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May
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?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne
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
"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)
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