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deodorant

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See also: Deodorant and déodorant

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diˈəʊdəɹənt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /diˈoʊdəɹənt/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

deodorant (plural deodorants)

  1. Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
    • 1987, Amy C Lee Wong, Factors affecting growth of Staphylococcus aureus and production of toxic shock syndrome-1:
      The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.
    1. An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.
      • 1988 January 22, Robert McClory, “The Yeast of Our Problems”, in Chicago Reader:
        Banned are newspapers and books, noncotton clothing, after-shave lotions and deodorants, all nonorganic or processed foods [] .

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Adjective

deodorant (not comparable)

  1. acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
    • 1987, Amy C Lee Wong, Factors affecting growth of Staphylococcus aureus and production of toxic shock syndrome-1:
      The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

deodorant m inan

  1. deodorant (odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm)

Declension

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Danish

Noun

deodorant c (singular definite deodoranten, plural indefinite deodoranter)

  1. deodorant

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English deodorant or French déodorant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.oː.doːˈrɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧odo‧rant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

deodorant m or n (plural deodoranten)

  1. deodorant

Derived terms

  • deo
  • deodorantbus

Indonesian

Noun

déodorant

  1. nonstandard form of deodoran

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French déodorant.

Noun

deodorant n (plural deodorante)

  1. deodorant

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
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Swedish

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Etymology

Borrowed from English deodorant.

Noun

deodorant c

  1. deodorant
    Synonym: (colloquial) deo

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