deodorant

[dee-oh-der-uhnt]

noun

1. an agent for destroying odors.

2. a substance, often combined with an antiperspirant, for inhibiting or masking perspiration or other bodily odors.

adjective

1. capable of destroying odors.

   a deodorant cream.

deodorant

/ diːˈəʊdərənt /

noun

1. 1. a substance applied to the body to suppress or mask the odour of perspiration or other body odours

   2. ( as modifier ) Compare antiperspirant

      a deodorant spray

2. any substance for destroying or masking odours, such as liquid sprayed into the air

Other Word Forms

• nondeodorant noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deodorant¹

First recorded in 1865–70; de- + odor + -ant

Example Sentences

“And put some deodorant on—show Autumn some respect.”

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Up until then, I was doing single-episode guest stars here and a Secret deodorant commercial there.

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One advert for a deodorant called Mum, published in an American magazine in 1938, urged women to "face the truth about underarm perspiration odour".

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Keaton made $6,000 for “The Godfather,” less than a quarter of her salary for the national deodorant commercial she’d shot a year earlier.

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Those benefits may include access to menopause specialists, coverage for medical treatments, educational resources and in-office amenities including quiet rooms and “comfort closets” stocked with supplies such as fans and deodorant.

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Related Words

• cleanser 
• cosmetic 
• disinfectant