First Known Use: 1802
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eau de cologne
noun eau de co·logne \ˌō-də-kə-ˈlōn\
plural eaux de cologne \ˌō(z)-də-\
Definition of EAU DE COLOGNE
: cologne
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Origin of EAU DE COLOGNE
French, literally, Cologne water, from Cologne, Germany
Rhymes with EAU DE COLOGNE
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