eau de Javelle

American  

[oh duh zha-vel, -zhuh-, ohd^uhzha-vel] / ˌoʊ də ʒæˈvɛl, -ʒə-, oʊdəʒaˈvɛl /

noun

1. Javel water.

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eau de Javelle British  

/ ʒə-, əʊ də ʒæˈvɛl, od ʒavɛl /

noun

1. another name for Javel water

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Example Sentences

Gervaise, habituated apparently to puddles, did not lift her skirts but threaded her way through the part of eau de Javelle which encumbered the doorway.

From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile

And she marched out of the house, carrying the bottle of eau de Javelle with her.

From On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes by Aldrich, Mildred

A light gray mist or steam pervaded the room, which was filled with a smell of soapsuds and eau de Javelle combined.

From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile

She offered her also some eau de Javelle, but the young woman refused.

From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile