Flacon

/ˈflækɒn/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small stoppered glass bottle, often used for keeping perfume.

    "October 24, 1872, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, letter to G. W. Greene two glass flacons for the ink"

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"October 24, 1872, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, letter to G. W. Greene two glass flacons for the ink"

Etymology

Borrowed from French flacon. Doublet of fiasco, flagon, and flask.

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