Meaning
A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Old French ewe Middle French eau French eau Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Old French de Middle French de French de Latin Colōnia Agrippīnader. Old French Cologne French Cologne French eau de Colognebor. English eau de Cologneellip. English cologne Ellipsis of eau de Cologne (French eau de Cologne), the name given to the original product in 1709. The success of the original Eau de Cologne inspired many imitators and it has become a genericized trademark. See Cologne. Doublet of colony
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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