eau de Javelle

[ oh duh zha-vel, -zhuh-; French ohduh zha-vel ]
/ ˌoʊ də ʒæˈvɛl, -ʒə-; French oʊdə ʒaˈvɛl /

noun

Javel water.

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Words nearby eau de Javelle

eat someone up, eat up, EAU, Eau Claire, eau de Cologne, eau de Javelle, eau de nil, eau de toilette, eau de vie, eau de vie de marc, eau minérale
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British Dictionary definitions for eau de Javelle

eau de Javelle
/ (əʊ də ʒæˈvɛl, ʒə-, French od ʒavɛl) /

noun

another name for Javel water
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