body odor
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- noun
- /ˈbɑdi ˈoʊdər/
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olor corporal
- Regular showering and using deodorant can help prevent body odor caused by sweat and bacteria.
- bad body odor
- a strong body odor
- unpleasant body odor
Gas fumes, fecal matter, Body odor or dead skin?
- Gas fumes, fecal matter, Body odor or dead skin?
- Tackle whole body odor with Dove Men plus care whole body DO.
- But I do, I confess I do like the smell of certain body odors very much.
- Just a lot of emotions, sweat, tears, just hugging and body odor and yeah, a lot of it.
- Is that commensurate also with the development of body odor?
Examples
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The notion among people that perspiration or sweating causes body odor is wrong.
Blog text (16) -
Fresh sweat doesn't really smell, but old body odor and overripe gym clothes are supremely nauseating to be around.
Blog text (10) -
Have you taken care of your body odor?
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Remember, keeping clean is a good way to help deal with body odor.
Academic text (2018) -
Read on to learn how to cure the problem of body odor naturally.
Blog text (16) -
But I'll have you know that body odor stems from stress.
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Can you please share with our listeners how you were battling all of the body odor that happens to you each and every summer?
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Kate could smell their body odor, a strong male musk that seemed to combine into an overpowering presence.
Fiction book (1995) -
An entire section is devoted to the various changes related to puberty, such as problematic skin, body odor, and menstruation.
Academic text (2018) -
The small interrogation room reeked of years of tobacco, stale coffee, and body odor.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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A strong or noticeable smell, often unpleasant like smoke
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1.1
A very bad smell that people dislike
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3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
An unpleasant smell from the body caused by sweat
Antonyms
How Strong
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3.5
- US
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'body' (the physical person) with 'odor' (a noticeable smell); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a smell coming from the body. This noun compound follows a straightforward compositional pattern common across languages, so the sense is immediately predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Body odor is a simple compound of body and odor, with odor meaning 'smell'. People used the phrase to name the smell that comes from sweat and small germs on the skin, so today body odor means an unpleasant smell from a person's body.