cologne

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  1. noun A scented liquid made of alcohol and various fragrant oils. Also called eau de cologne.
  2. Word History
    The word cologne, denoting toilet water, is from Cologne, the French (and English) name of the German city Köln, where cologne has been made since the beginning of the 18th century. The first use of cologne for toilet water is recorded in English in 1814, with the word being used in the compound cologne water, a translation of eau de Cologne, the French name for this liquid. The ultimate source of the word lies in the history of the city, which stretches back to the Roman Empire: its Latin name was Colōnia, meaning "colony.”

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  • But the cologne was much more conclusive evidence than a twitching jaw muscle. —  FUGITIVEBRIDE
  • In close quarters, Russo's jet black hair was obviously tinted and his cologne was a tad too strong. —  AHMM,March2008
  • When the scent of his cologne was the first thing she wanted to smell in the morning and the last thing she wanted to smell at night? —  The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardener
  • The new Mustang Blue men's cologne is the definition of a confident, sexy and powerful Mustang man. —  PlanetMustang.com
  • Villacis said she owns Variedades Ecuatorianas at 140 Main St., a store that imports and sells goods from Ecuador such as cologne, packaged cookies, DVDs, and bright-colored soccer jerseys. —  The Milford Daily News Homepage RSS
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  1. Short for cologne (water), translation of French (eau de) Cologne, after Cologne .

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  1. An abbrev. of French eau de Cologne, Cologne water: cau, from Latin aqua, water; de, from Latin de, of; Cologne = German Köln, from Middle Latin Colonia, orig., in L., Colonia Agrippina or Agrippinensis: so called in honor of Agrippina, the wife of the emperor Claudius.
 

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