flacon

[ flak-uhn; French fla-kawn ]

noun

, plural flac·ons [flak, -, uh, nz, fl, a, -, kawn].

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

flacon

/ flakɔ̃ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of flacon¹

From French, dating back to 1815–25; flagon

Word History and Origins

Origin of flacon¹

C19: from French; see flagon

Example Sentences

"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

Dr. Patrick Vogt, in the eastern French city of Mulhouse, tweeted video of himself throwing away a partially used flacon of AstraZeneca vaccine, because he’d not been able to find enough volunteers for all the doses before they expired.

From Washington Times

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

A miniature purple crystal flacon, one of several vintage mini-bottles of fragrance that Green keeps in her bathroom.

From The New Yorker

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

From Economist

Related Words

• beaker
• canteen
• carafe
• chalice
• decanter
• jug
• urn
• vial