cologne

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

κολόνια

Συνώνυμα

perfume

eau de cologne

cologne water

eau de toilette

eau-de-cologne

toilet water

Eau de Cologne

eaude cologne

colon

eau de Cologne

Μεταφράσεις

eau de cologne

kolonya

eau de Cologne

Kölnisch Wasser

Eau de Cologne

parfum

colònia

eau de cologne

colônia

agua de colonia

كولونيا

água-de-colônia

Kölnischwasser

acqua di Colonia

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/kəˈləʊn/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.