cologne

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.
2. (uncountable, usually) 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.
3. (broadly, uncountable, usually) A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration.

Verb

To scent with cologne.

Conceptes

colònia

aigua de colònia

Sinònims

perfume

eau de cologne

cologne water

eau de toilette

eau-de-cologne

toilet water

Eau de Cologne

eaude cologne

colon

eau de Cologne

Traduccions

eau de cologne

kolonya

eau de Cologne

Kölnisch Wasser

Eau de Cologne

parfum

eau de cologne

κολόνια

colônia

Kölnischwasser

água-de-colônia

agua de colonia

acqua di Colonia

كولونيا

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kəˈləʊn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Ellipsis of 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.