Noun: cologne ku'lown
- A perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
"He splashed on some cologne before his date";
- cologne water, eau de cologne
- A commercial centre and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
- Köln
Derived forms: colognes
Type of: city, essence, metropolis, perfume, scent, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Deutschland, Federal Republic of Germany, FRG, Germany, Hanseatic League
Encyclopedia: Cologne, NJ