"eau de Cologne" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌəʊ də kəˈləʊn/ [UK] Forms: eaux de Cologne [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊn Etymology: Borrowed from French eau de Cologne. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|eau de Cologne}} French eau de Cologne Head templates: {{en-noun|~|eaux de Cologne}} eau de Cologne (countable and uncountable, plural eaux de Cologne)
  1. A type of perfume; cologne. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: eau de cologne
    Sense id: en-eau_de_Cologne-en-noun-jlI88rcE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 2 43
  2. (Cockney rhyming slang) Telephone. Tags: Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-eau_de_Cologne-en-noun-ZC~UpPJR
  3. (Cockney rhyming slang) Woman [from palone]. Tags: Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-eau_de_Cologne-en-noun-Kqe8DBsf

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