cologne
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co·logne
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Definition of cologne
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils
2
: a cream or paste of cologne sometimes formed into a semisolid stick
Cologne
geographical name
Co·logne
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or German Köln \ ˈkœln
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Definition of Cologne (Entry 2 of 2)
city on the Rhine River in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany population 1,005,775
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Other Words from cologne
Noun
cologned
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Examples of cologne in a Sentence
Noun
She put on some cologne and combed her hair. a TV commercial for men's cologne TV commercials for men's colognes.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The skylight was the green of those cologne bottles that undulate like pleated skirts. — Silvina Ocampo, The New Yorker, "Skylight," 11 July 2019 If my life was a bottle of cologne it would be called: Conflicts and Success. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "John Boyega Is Named The First Jo Malone London Gent," 9 July 2019 Jo Malone London's is a British retailer selling colognes, fragrances and bath products. — Paul Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, "Galleria mall announces three new tenants," 18 July 2019 Imagine’ Police later recovered a few items from the other side of the hedge wall on Newton’s property the robbers slipped through — including a watch, a white shoe, coins, and a bottle of Stefano Ricci cologne, the Associated Press reported. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Wayne Newton Says He Fired a Pistol Shot as Burglars Fled His Home," 19 June 2019 Visser loves Valentino's cologne and buys it over and over again. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "Watch Neels Visser's Nightly Skincare Routine," 19 June 2019 Bumble could be tackling so many bigger problems, so many innovations that could make dating better for all of us: A bot that screens potential dates for terrible cologne. — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, "A Place to Date," 6 June 2019 There’s no doubt some Father’s Day gifts last weekend included cologne or a neck tie. — Gregory Tejeda, Daily Southtown, "Area dads spend Father's Day in the time-honored pursuit of fish, with help of free worms," 17 June 2019 In addition to buoyantly colorful candles and cologne that launch on June 1, the line features the London fragrance house’s first ever bubble bath. — Molly Creeden, Vogue, "Poppy Delevingne’s New Bath Collection for Jo Malone Was Inspired by Hours and Hours in the Tub," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cologne.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cologne
cologne
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cologne
: a liquid that has a light, pleasant smell and that people put on their skin : a light kind of perfume that does not have a strong smell
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cologne
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co·logne
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Kids Definition of cologne
: a perfumed liquid made up of alcohol and fragrant oils
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