colognenoun [ U or C ]
uk/kəˈləʊn/us/kəˈloʊn/also eau de colognea type of perfume (= liquid with a pleasant smell, used on the skin)
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Toiletry & perfumes
- aftershave
- agarbatti
- antiperspirant
- bath salts
- bronzer
- civet
- clippers
- cotton ball
- cotton wool
- cotton wool ball
- depilatory
- electric razor
- emollient
- frankincense
- potpourri
- razor blade
- scent
- scrub
- shave
- sponge bag
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Examples from literature
- A few drops of cologne.
- His fifteen-cent handkerchief was perfumed with cologne which he imported himself at a cost of ten cents per bottle.
- I shall get used to it, she said, sniffing at the cologne, which was cheap and pretty bad.
- She poured some cologne on the handkerchief and a pungent odor filled the room.
- She put on my best dress and did my hair this new way and even let me put cologne on.