DEODORANT

deodorant, deodourant

(noun) a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

Adjective

deodorant (not comparable)

acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor

Source: Wiktionary


De*o"dor*ant, n.

Definition: A deodorizer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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