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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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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