cologne-water

  • 31Cologne umber — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… …

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  • 32cologne — noun A type of scented or perfumed water named after the city of Cologne. Syn: eau de Cologne, Kölnisch Wasser …

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  • 33cologne — [kə ləʊn] noun eau de cologne or similarly scented toilet water …

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  • 34cologne — n. perfume, toilet water, scent (often used to indicate a men s fragrance) …

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  • 35Florida Water — is an American version of the venerable Eau de Cologne, or Cologne Water. It has the same citrus basis as Cologne Water, but shifts the emphasis to sweet orange (rather than the lemon and neroli of the original Cologne Water), and adds spicy… …

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  • 36eau de cologne — noun a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol • Syn: ↑cologne, ↑cologne water • Hypernyms: ↑perfume, ↑essence * * * eau de cologne [ˌəʊ də kəˈləʊn] [ˌoʊ də kəˈloʊn] …

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  • 37eau de cologne — noun (plural eaux de cologne) Etymology: French, literally, Cologne water, from Cologne, Germany Date: 1802 cologne …

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  • 38eau-de-cologne — n. [Fr.] Cologne, cologne water …

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  • 39Eau de Cologne — Farina 1709, the eau de cologne that gave its name to the class Eau de Cologne or simply Cologne (German: Kölnisch Wasser, “Water of Cologne”) is a toiletry, a perfume in a style that originated from Cologne, Germany. It is nowadays a generic… …

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  • 40History of Cologne — The History of Cologne, Germany s oldest major city, can be broken into several periods. Roman In 39 BC, the tribe of the Ubii entered into an agreement with the Roman forces and settled on the left bank of the Rhine. Their headquarters was… …

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