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DEODOURANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does deodourant mean? 

DEODOURANT (noun)
  The noun DEODOURANT has 1 sense:

1. a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odorsplay

  Familiarity information: DEODOURANT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEODOURANT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

deodorant; deodourant

Hypernyms ("deodourant" is a kind of...):

toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))

Derivation:

deodourise (eliminate the odor from)


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