eau de toilette

IPA/ˌəʊ də twɑːˈlet/
IPA/ˌəʊ də twɑːˈlet/

eau de toilette — noun

1. Eau de toilette is a lightly scented liquid that you put on your skin to smell f

1.名詞B2
釋義

Eau de toilette is a lightly scented liquid that you put on your skin to smell fresh. It contains a moderate amount of fragrance oils — more than cologne but less than eau de parfum — so the scent is noticeable but not very strong, and lasts for a few hours before fading.

例句

Paul dabbed on some eau de toilette before meeting his cousin for lunch.

countable: a few drops of eau de toilette

The leather shop sold its own rose-scented eau de toilette in small blue bottles.

同義詞
  • perfume

    a general term for any scented liquid on the skin; eau de toilette is a specific type with moderate oil concentration

  • cologne

    lighter than eau de toilette, with the lowest fragrance oil content, usually fresh and citrusy

  • fragrance

    a broad term covering all scented products including eau de toilette, eau de parfum, and cologne

文法句型

[uncountable] a type of scented liquid

[countable] a bottle or type of eau de toilette

常見錯誤

❌I bought an eau de toilette for a strong all-day scent.
✅I bought an eau de parfum for a strong all-day scent.
💡Eau de toilette has less fragrance oil than eau de parfum, so the scent is lighter and fades sooner.
❌She wore eau de toilette as a body spray after the gym.
✅She wore eau de toilette as her daily fragrance for work.
💡Eau de toilette is a proper perfume product, not the same as a plain deodorising body spray.