cologne — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Synonyms

   eau de Cologne

   Examples

   You stink of too much cologne.

   More examples (1)

   The perfume market has always been a two-tiered one, with a relatively small number of buyers of small bottles of real perfume and eau de parfum that cost large amounts of money, and a larger number of buyers of somewhat larger bottles of cologne and eau de toilette that are considerably more affordable but not always cheap.

   He wore some aftershave or cologne that gave him a heavy, nasty, sweet scent.

2. Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

3. A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration.

   Usage

   • broadly
   • Uncountable
   • usually

Verb

1. To scent with cologne.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Related words

   eau de toiletteperfumetoilet water

Noun

1. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol

   Synonyms

   cologne watereau de cologne

   Broader terms

   perfumeessence