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cologne

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Noun

  1. A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.
  2. Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.
  3. A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration.

Verb

  1. To scent with cologne.

Proper noun

  1. The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.
  2. A city and town in Minnesota, United States.

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