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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

Creating stronger flexibility, groundedness and rank body odor, shimmying around in 105 degree heat is having a wild, wild wellness moment.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

If one accused Vance of smelling like body odor mixed with ketchup, most people would not believe it.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2024

You don’t have to tell that to Danielle Belyeu, who recently was stuck next to a passenger with a strong body odor on a flight from the Caribbean island of Curaçao to Miami.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2024

“The body odor of other prisoners also was horrible. Everything in this camp stunk and was filthy.”

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren

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