to cologne
- verb
- /kəˈloʊn/
- After shaving, he colognes his neck every morning.
Examples
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She quickly cologned her wrists for a fresh scent.
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He cologned himself before leaving for the party.
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He loves to cologne before going out.
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She cologned herself before the party.
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He cologned his neck to smell fresh during the event.
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She cologned her wrists before meeting her friends for dinner.
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Before heading out, he always colognes his shirt for a pleasant fragrance.
Synonyms
To add a smell to something, usually a pleasant one
To put a pleasant smelling liquid on someone or something
Fill the air with a pleasant smell from herbs or oils
Antonyms
Compounds
A mint plant with leaves that smell of fresh citrus and that people use in cooking and for scent
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cologne as a verb comes from the noun cologne and simply means 'to put on cologne' or 'to use that light perfume', which is why we say someone 'colognes' themselves when they add that scent.