Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-oh-der-uh nt]
- /diˈoʊ dər ənt/
- /diˈəʊ.dər.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-oh-der-uh nt]
- /diˈoʊ dər ənt/
Definitions of deodorant word
- variable noun deodorant Deodorant is a substance that you can use on your body to hide or prevent the smell of sweat. 3
- noun deodorant a substance applied to the body to suppress or mask the odour of perspiration or other body odours 3
- noun deodorant (as modifier) 3
- noun deodorant any substance for destroying or masking odours, such as liquid sprayed into the air 3
- adjective deodorant having the power of preventing, destroying, or masking undesired odors 3
- noun deodorant any deodorant preparation; esp., a liquid or semisolid substance used on the body 3
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Origin of deodorant
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; de- + odor + -ant
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Parts of speech for Deodorant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deodorant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deodorant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deodorant
noun deodorant
- cleanser — A cleanser is a liquid or cream that you use for cleaning your skin.
- cosmetic — Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive.
- smoke screen — a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- fumigator — a person or thing that fumigates.
adjective deodorant
- inodorous — not odorous; odorless.
- scentless — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- unscented — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- odorless — the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.
- smell — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
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