eau de Cologne
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Telephone.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Woman [from palone].
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “eau de Cologne” mean?
Telephone.
Is “eau de Cologne” formal or informal?
eau de Cologne is generally slang.