flacon
Americannoun
plural
flaconsnoun
Etymology
Origin of flacon
From French, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at 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
Helen remembered that she had a flacon of Cologne in her pocket, and helped Oswald in his efforts to revive the boy.
From Problematic Characters A Novel by Spielhagen, Friedrich
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