cologne

co-logne · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A type of light perfume, originally from Cologne, Germany.

  2. 2.

    (capitalized as Cologne) A city in western Germany on the Rhine River.

Forms

plural: colognes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    eau de cologne — the original French term for cologne
  • •
    splash on some cologne — to apply cologne

Related words

See also: fragrance, perfume, scent
Synonyms: eau de toilette, fragrance, perfume, scent

Etymology

From Cologne, the English name for the German city Koln, where this type of scented water (originally called eau de Cologne or "water from Cologne") was first made in the early 18th century by Italian perfumer Giovanni Maria Farina.