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flacon

small bottle, vial

noun flah-KOHN Rare

Usage Note

Flacon refers specifically to a small decorative or pharmaceutical bottle, distinct from a bouteille (large bottle) or fiole (laboratory flask). Perfume is sold in a flacon de parfum, and the word carries an elegant connotation in cosmetics.

Examples

"Elle a acheté un flacon de parfum."

Natural Translation

She bought a bottle of perfume.

Literal Translation

She bought a vial of perfume.

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