deodorant

/diˈoʊdərənt/

/diˈʌʊdərənt/

Other forms: deodorants

Deodorant is a substance that covers up the smell of sweat. You might use deodorant in the summer, applying it under your arms every morning.

Deodorant is used to mask the smell of body odors or perspiration, either by keeping you from sweating or by killing the bacteria that can grow in sweaty areas of the body. Most deodorants also have a flowery or musky smell that's meant to overwhelm less pleasant smells. In the mid-1800s, a deodorant was "a substance meant to quell the odor of manure" on a farm or in a garden.

Definitions of deodorant

1. noun

   a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
   synonyms: deodourant

   type of:

   toilet articles, toiletry

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