eau de cologne
UK/ˌəʊ də kəˈləʊn/
eau de cologne is the alternative letter-case form of eau de Cologne.
Noun capitalized: eau de Cologne
eau de Cologne (countable and uncountable, plural eaux de Cologne)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- Cologne water
- Telephone.
- Woman [from palone].
Synonyms of eau de cologne
Forms of eau de cologne
| plural | eaux de cologne |
|---|---|
| plural | eaux de Cologne |
| alternative form | eau de cologne |
Origin of eau de cologne
Borrowed from French eau de Cologne.
Words formed from eau de cologne
Words that rhyme with eau de cologne
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- moan
- throne
- atone
- clone
- crone
- prone
- depone
- hone
- loan
- cologne
- condone
- disenthrone
- disown
- enthrone
- groan
- intone
- roan
- Sloan
- Sloane
- thrown
- unknown
- bemoan
- cobblestone
- Copplestone
- grown
- joan
- known
- none
- overgrown
- pension
- phone
- postpone
- redstone
- sone
- Stallone
- answer phone
- arthron
- beknown
- cauterizing stone
- compone
- crosne
- crown
- cuboidal bone
- cuttlefish bone
- Ediphone
- enzone
- flown
- Four Shire Stone
Questions about eau de cologne
- What does eau de cologne mean?
- Eau de cologne means a type of perfume; cologne.
- What is eau de cologne the alternative letter-case form of?
- Eau de cologne is the alternative letter-case form of eau de Cologne.
- What part of speech is eau de cologne?
- Eau de cologne is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eau de cologne?
- Eau de cologne is pronounced /ˌəʊ də kəˈləʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of eau de cologne?
- The plural of eau de cologne is eaux de cologne.
Words near eau de cologne in the dictionary
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