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body odor

American  
[bahd-ee oh-der] / ˈbɑd i ˌoʊ dər /

noun

body odors plural
  1. the odor from a person, caused by the interaction of sweat and bacteria on the skin.


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The room smelled like perfume and hairspray, with the sour hint of body odor mixed with all-natural deodorant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Although there were many similarities between the chemicals wafting from teens and tots, the differences tended to favor the younger children, whose body odor samples had higher levels of a compound with a flowery fragrance.

From New York Times Mar. 21, 2024

I basically went from zero body odor to a 5 out of 10 with 10 being the worst.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2024

I was mortified,” said Katie Sturino, 43, a popular content creator and influencer who founded Megababe, a cosmetics company that sells products that help with chafing thighs, boob sweat and body odor.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2023

Dana’s breath was foul, but his body odor was ferocious.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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