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deodorant

[dee-oh-der-uhnt]

noun

  1. an agent for destroying odors.

  2. a substance, often combined with an antiperspirant, for inhibiting or masking perspiration or other bodily odors.



adjective

  1. capable of destroying odors.

    a deodorant cream.

deodorant

/ 徱ːˈəʊəəԳ /

noun

    1. a substance applied to the body to suppress or mask the odour of perspiration or other body odours

    2. ( as modifier ) Compare antiperspirant

      a deodorant spray

  1. any substance for destroying or masking odours, such as liquid sprayed into the air

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nondeodorant noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deodorant1

First recorded in 1865–70; de- + odor + -ant
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Bye was also shown to have used non-medical equipment, such as a deodorant, during these exams, with no justification for doing so.

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That match hit the headlines after Dart was forced to apologise to Boisson after asking the umpire to tell her opponent to put on deodorant.

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Boisson later made light of the issue, posting an edited photo of her holding some deodorant and telling toiletries company Dove that they "apparently need a collab".

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“My mother would just cut me and my sister down to size, ya know? And that’s a very unstable feeling, to have your mother suddenly tell you that you stink, you should use deodorant.”

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British number four Harriet Dart caused a stink by telling her French opponent to put on deodorant at the Rouen Open.

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