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Cologne
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- 1 The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.
- 2 A city and town in Minnesota, United States.
- 1 A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water. uncountable, usually
"You stink of too much cologne."
- 2 a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol wordnet
- 3 Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany. uncountable, usually
- 4 A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration. broadly, uncountable, usually
- 1 To scent with cologne. transitive
Etymology
From Middle English Coloyne, from Old French Cologne, from Latin Colōnia Agrippīna (“Agrippine Colony”), a settlement named after Agrippina, the mother of Roman Emperor Nero; colōnia (“colony”) comes from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from verb colo, colere (“till, cultivate, worship”). Doublet of Colonia, colony, and Köln, from German.
Ellipsis of eau de Cologne (French eau de Cologne), the name given to the original product in 1709. The success of the original Eau de Cologne inspired many imitators and it has become a genericized trademark. See Cologne.
Ellipsis of eau de Cologne (French eau de Cologne), the name given to the original product in 1709. The success of the original Eau de Cologne inspired many imitators and it has become a genericized trademark. See Cologne.
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