cologne

¹

[ kuh-lohn ]

noun

1. a mildly perfumed toilet water; eau de Cologne.

Cologne

²

[ kuh-lohn ]

noun

1. a city in W Germany.

cologne

¹

/ kəˈləʊn /

noun

1. a perfumed liquid or solid made of fragrant essential oils and alcohol Also calledCologne watereau de Cologne

Cologne

²

/ kəˈləʊn /

noun

1. an industrial city and river port in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Rhine: important commercially since ancient times; university (1388). Pop: 965 954 (2003 est) German nameKöln

Cologne

1. City in western Germany on the Rhine River ; a commercial center.

Other Words From

• co·logned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cologne¹

Short for Cologne water, made in Cologne since 1709

Word History and Origins

Origin of cologne¹

C18: Cologne water, from Cologne , where it was first manufactured (1709)

Example Sentences

Tears streamed down my face the whole night because of his cologne and my allergies.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you have an outfit on, but you don’t have cologne on or you don’t smell good, do you even have the flyest fit on? What’s the point,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Be aware of situations that might be triggering; the smell of a certain perfume or cologne, a favorite song or seeing a TV show they watched with their ex can cause someone to spiral.

From Los Angeles Times

Oliver also cited several new products Trump has been peddling including a bible, gold sneakers, cologne, a mini-speaker, and gold wireless earbuds.

From Salon

If you see someone spraying cologne on the seat, you may want to remind them that it’s polite to remain odor-neutral.

From Seattle Times