DEODORISE

deodorize, deodorise, deodourise

(verb) eliminate the odor from; “This stick will deodorize your armpits”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

deodorise (third-person singular simple present deodorises, present participle deodorising, simple past and past participle deodorised)

(British spelling) Alternative spelling of deodorize

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 March 2025

HYDRAULIC

(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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