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cologne

cologne

46 3.7
A light-smelling liquid you put on your skin
  • noun
  • /kəˈloʊn/
translation icon : colonia
  • By the way, a little cologne goes a long way.
  • smell of cologne
  • perfume and cologne
  • wear cologne

Oh, I'm also going to bring my Joe Malone Wild Bluebell Cologne ready to go.

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Examples

  • She received a bottle of expensive cologne as a birthday gift.

  • What is that enchanting cologne you're wearing?

  • Oh, a little less cologne next time.

  • Are you wearing my cologne?

  • It's less than half of what Americans spent on perfume and cologne over the same period.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The masculine scent of a good cologne for men makes a great gift for him.

    Blog text (33)
  • The scent of the cologne he wears lingers in the room, clings to my clothes.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • What cologne are you wearing? It smells fantastic!

  • He applied a splash of cologne before heading out for the evening.

Synonyms

perfume
vscologne
124 1.0

A liquid with a pleasant smell used to make a person smell nice

is lighter and less concentrated in scent than that stronger liquid
fragrance
vscologne
83 2.6

A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume

is a specific light perfumed liquid used on the body, not just a smell
eau de cologne
vscologne
1 5.3

A light scented liquid that people put on their skin to smell pleasant

is the general product type without stressing historical origin
toilet water
vscologne
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A light scented liquid people put on their skin to smell nice

is a light perfumed liquid with a stronger scent than this version
eau de toilette
vscologne
1 7.2

A light perfume with a milder scent than regular perfume

is a light perfumed liquid with relatively higher scent concentration than this
parfum
vscologne
1 4.8

A pleasant smell often from flowers or scented liquids you wear

is the light scented liquid applied to the body rather than the general smell itself
cologne water
vscologne
4.8

A light scented liquid people put on their skin to smell nice

is the standard light perfumed liquid without extra water mention

Compounds

A light scented liquid that people put on their skin to smell pleasant

A light scented liquid people put on their skin to smell nice

A mint plant with leaves that smell of fresh citrus and that people use in cooking and for scent

How Strong

perfume
124 1.0
cologne
46 3.7
aftershave
22 2.8

Surface Forms

cologne singular
colognes plural

Etymology

Cologne comes from the name of the German city Cologne, where a light perfume was sold as eau de Cologne ('water of Cologne'), and so the city's name became the word for a light, scented liquid you wear.