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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7 July 2024

SECURE

(adjective) free from danger or risk; “secure from harm”; “his fortune was secure”; “made a secure place for himself in his field”


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