cologne

noun

The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.

A city and town in Minnesota, United States.

A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.

(loosely) A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration.

Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.

verb

(transitive) To scent with cologne.

Roots

coloniacologne- · Latin · Cologne city

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