cologne

noun

co·​logne kə-ˈlōn 

1

: a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils

2

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

cologned

kə-ˈlōnd 

adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Before changing locations in May, the business focused mainly on its signature perfume, cologne and candle mixing bar, offering beer and wine to customers. —Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025

Puig, on the behalf of his family, asked Ellena to create four colognes in memory of Antonio Puig, who founded the house. —Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 July 2025

One day, a group of women from Ukraine, where the cologne is a familiar scent, visited the museum. —Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025

This is true of people who don’t bathe and also people who are fastidious about bathing and douse themselves in cologne, and everyone else in between. —R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Cologne, Germany

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cologne

• eau de cologne

Rhymes for cologne

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

cologne

noun

co·​logne kə-ˈlōn 

: a liquid similar to perfume but not as strongly scented or as long-lasting

Etymology

named for Cologne, city in Germany where it was first made

Geographical Definition

Cologne

geographical name

Co·​logne kə-ˈlōn 

variants or German Köln

ˈkœln 

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