deodorant
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See also Deodorant
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- deodourant (rare)
[edit] Etymology
From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor.
[edit] Noun
deodorant (plural deodorants)
- Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
- An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.
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[edit] Translations
any agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
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odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
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[edit] Adjective
deodorant (comparative more deodorant, superlative most deodorant)
- acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
[edit] Translations
acting to control odor
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- deodorant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- deodorant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
