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deodorant

deo·do·rant

UK/diˈəʊ.də.ɹənt/ US/diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors

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Origin

From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor. By surface analysis, de- + odor + -ant.

Phrases

  • stick deodorant
  • success is a great deodorant
  • winning is a great deodorant

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