eau de Cologne en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌəʊ də kəˈləʊn/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from French eau de Cologne.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A type of perfume; cologne.
About three o'clock Carrados tapped lightly on his own door and a very faint voice bade him enter. Clifton was lying prostrate on the couch, a napkin round her head, and the reek of eau-de-Cologne filling the room.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
- (Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable) Telephone.
- (Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable) Woman [from palone].
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eau de cologne | alternative | lexicographic | |
| eaux de Cologne | Number=Plur | lexicographic |