cologne

noun

co·​logne kə-ˈlōn 

1

: a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils

2

: a cream or paste of cologne sometimes formed into a semisolid stick

cologned

kə-ˈlōnd 

adjective

Examples of cologne in a Sentence

She put on some cologne and combed her hair.

a TV commercial for men's cologne

TV commercials for men's colognes.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Giants gave Mike Kafka a promotion to assistant head coach last season to spray some cologne on their coaching staff’s stink coming off last season. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024

If your own personal Proust's madeleine happens to involve beer, barstools, and everything else found at last call at your favorite watering hole, there's now a cologne for that. —Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024

Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, cologne and my jewelry. —Demarco Williams, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Customers must be at least 21-years-old to purchase the dive-bar scented cologne. —Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Cologne, Germany

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cologne

• eau de cologne

Kids Definition

cologne

noun

co·​logne kə-ˈlōn 

: a liquid similar to perfume but not as strongly scented or as long-lasting

Etymology

named for Cologne, city in Germany where it was first made

Geographical Definition

Cologne

geographical name

Co·​logne kə-ˈlōn 

variants or German Köln

ˈkœln 

city on the Rhine River in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany population 1,005,775