cologne

/kəˈloʊn/

nounco · logne

Think: “co-LOGNE” — you LOG a note (LOG + N) to remember the silent letters at the end.

Yes, it's cologne. The ending looks like “-logne,” but it’s pronounced like “-lone” (/loʊn/); the final “-gne” is silent.

Definitions

  1. nouna lightly scented liquid (often for men) used on the skin to smell pleasant; eau de cologne
  2. nouna type of perfume that is usually less concentrated than perfume

Examples

  • “He put on a little cologne before the interview.”
  • “The cologne smelled like citrus and cedar.”
  • “She bought a new cologne as a gift, but kept the receipt in case he preferred a different scent.”

Synonyms

fragrancescentaftershaveeau de cologneperfume

Translations

ES coloniaPT colôniaFR eau de Cologne

Common misspellings

cologncologneeecologneecolognEcolonecologonecolonyecolognè

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