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eau de cologne

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
eau de cologne /ˌō də kəˈlōn, ˌoʊ də kəˈloʊn /
▸ noun a toilet water with a strong, characteristic scent, originally made in Cologne, Germany:
the drenching smell of eau de cologne.
– ORIGIN early 19th century: French, literally ‘water of Cologne’.