cologne

noun3

1. •
   A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.

   • You stink of too much cologne.
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.

verb1

1. •
   To scent with cologne.

noun1

1. •
   The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.

   • Roads on either side of the river Rhine will be closed as authorities seal off the large evacuation zone. The Unesco World Heritage Cologne Cathedral sits just outside the area. — 2025