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cologne

English

Etymology

Short for eau de Cologne < French Eau de Cologne, the name given to the original product in 1709. The success of the original Eau de Cologne inspired many imitators and it has become a genericized trademark. See Cologne.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /k??l??n/
  • (US) IPA(key): /k??lo?n/
  • Rhymes: -??n

Noun

cologne (usually uncountable, plural colognes)

  1. A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential oils, 70-90 % alcohol and water.
    You stink of too much cologne.

Synonyms

  • eau de Cologne

Translations

See also

  • eau de toilette
  • perfume
  • toilet water

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parfume

Danish

Etymology

From French parfum.

Noun

parfume c (singular definite parfumen, plural indefinite parfumer)

  1. perfume

Declension

Related terms

  • parfumere

References

  • “parfume” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

Verb

parfume

  1. inflection of parfumer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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