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单词 eau de cologne
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Definition of eau de cologne in English:

eau de cologne

nounPlural eaux de cologneˌəʊ də kəˈləʊnˌoʊ də kəˈloʊn
mass noun
  • A toilet water with a strong scent, originally made in Cologne.

    科隆香水

    the drenching smell of eau de cologne
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His money and his establishment job are even more powerful than his eau de cologne in making people think he smells sweet.
    • Their shoes were highly polished and their sports kit was laundered and ironed after every game and probably sprayed with eau de cologne.
    • Whether these inducements worked or not I cannot tell, except to say that all four of my colleagues smelt like they had bathed in eau de cologne for a week before the contest began.
    • There was as much truth in that statement as there is eau de cologne coming out of a dead pig in the sun.
    • Taking a deep breath, she noticed the faint waft of a musky eau de cologne in the air.
    Synonyms
    perfume, fragrance, toilet water, lavender water, cologne

Origin

Early 19th century: French, literally 'water of Cologne'.

Definition of eau de cologne in US English:

eau de cologne

nounˌoʊ də kəˈloʊnˌō də kəˈlōn
  • A toilet water with a strong, characteristic scent, originally made in Cologne, Germany.

    科隆香水

    the drenching smell of eau de cologne
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Their shoes were highly polished and their sports kit was laundered and ironed after every game and probably sprayed with eau de cologne.
    • There was as much truth in that statement as there is eau de cologne coming out of a dead pig in the sun.
    • Taking a deep breath, she noticed the faint waft of a musky eau de cologne in the air.
    • His money and his establishment job are even more powerful than his eau de cologne in making people think he smells sweet.
    • Whether these inducements worked or not I cannot tell, except to say that all four of my colleagues smelt like they had bathed in eau de cologne for a week before the contest began.
    Synonyms
    perfume, fragrance, toilet water, lavender water, cologne

Origin

Early 19th century: French, literally ‘water of Cologne’.

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