cologne

noun co·logne \ kə-ˈlōn \

Definition of cologne

1 :a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils

2 :a cream or paste of cologne sometimes formed into a semisolid stick

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cologned

play \kə-ˈlōnd\ adjective

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Examples of cologne in a Sentence

She put on some cologne and combed her hair.
a TV commercial for men's cologne
TV commercials for men's colognes.

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Soon the surface of his dresser was teeming with essences and serums, toners, moisturizers and colognes.

— sable yong, Allure, "If You Want to Get Your Man Into Skin Care Give Him Kiehl’s," 25 Aug. 2017
On the floor, for instance, are two bottles, one holding liquor and the other cologne, paired in a coy conceptual gesture by Nina Beier for the similar blue color of their contents.

— leah ollman, latimes.com, "Enter the artist's Berlin studio — without leaving L.A.," 18 Aug. 2017
Signature accessories: Gucci eyewear, Gucci cologne, ties, several watches when the time is right.

— kirby adams, The Courier-Journal, "Dapper JCPS teacher shares lessons for his back-to-school fashion," 10 Aug. 2017
In the new photo, a face tattooed on Drake's left arm next to tats of a skull and a bottle of Drakkar Noir cologne looks eerily similar to Weezy.

— tatiana cirisano, Billboard, "Drake May Have a New Tattoo of Lil Wayne's Face," 25 July 2017
Eliu Alvarado-Alverio, 52, of the 11000 block of Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 7:44 p.m. July 17 after taking 10 bottles of cologne priced at $990 from Neiman Marcus, 6 Oakbrook Center.

— chuck fieldman, chicagotribune.com, "Police blotter: Oakbrook Terrace police charge 81-year-old man with retail theft," 21 July 2017
The suspect also took coffee, sugar and cologne, according to police.

— bruce geiselman, cleveland.com, "North Olmsted resident reports car theft: police blotter," 8 July 2017
His wooden bed frame and dresser hold his collection of colognes, baseball caps, and Chicago Bears, Bulls and Cubs posters propped up on his white walls.

— madeleine winer, The Courier-Journal, "Old meets new in this bachelor pad with skyline views of Louisville," 6 July 2017
Every other day the floors are washed with a very diluted solution of Pomelo cologne.

— christine whitney, The Cut, "How I Get It Done: British Perfumer Jo Malone," 22 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of cologne

Cologne, Germany

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Cologne

geographical name Co·logne \ kə-ˈlōn \

variants: or German Köln play \ˈkœln\

Definition of Cologne

city on the Rhine River in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany population 1,005,775

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Definition of cologne for English Language Learners

: a liquid that has a light, pleasant smell and that people put on their skin : a light kind of perfume that does not have a strong smell

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cologne

noun co·logne \ kə-ˈlōn \

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:a perfumed liquid made up of alcohol and fragrant oils

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