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flacon

American  
[flak-uhn, fla-kawn] / ˈflæk ən, flaˈkɔ̃ /

noun

plural

flacons

  1. a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.

flacon British  
/ flakɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a small stoppered bottle or flask, such as one used for perfume

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Etymology

Origin of flacon

From French, dating back to 1815–25; flagon

Example Sentences

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"Before the war the cost of a flacon from distributors was 0.75-1.40 euros, now it's 1.00-1.50 euros," De Vitis said.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2022

On the video, Vogt said he had opened the flacon on a Monday but only been able to find takers for six of its doses by Wednesday afternoon, three days later.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2021

Less than an hour after the preview opened, a European collector bought an 18th-century, diamond-studded ivory perfume flacon.

From Economist • Apr. 10, 2018

Guerlain executives mined the brand’s archives and chose a streamlined flacon with a quadrilobe stopper dating from 1908.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2017

The Earl rushed to the mantel-piece, where he saw a flacon of Otto's eau-de-Cologne, and,' &c.

From Burlesques by Thackeray, William Makepeace

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