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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeodorant
/diˈoʊ.dər.ənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor.
"She applied deodorant before heading out for the day." - 2
A product designed to reduce or eliminate odor caused by bacterial growth.
"Many people prefer natural deodorants that do not contain synthetic chemicals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deodorant' is derived from the Latin roots 'de-' meaning 'from' and 'odorare' meaning 'to smell'. It emerged in the early 20th century as a term for substances designed to mask or eliminate body odor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deodorant" is said worldwide
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Déodorant
Transliteration: deh-oh-doh-rah
"Elle a appliqué du déodorant avant de sortir."
Deodorant
Transliteration: deh-oh-doh-rahn
"Er hat Deodorant aufgetragen, bevor er das Haus verließ."
Deodorante
Transliteration: deh-oh-doh-rah-ntay
"Ha messo il deodorante prima di uscire."
Desodorante
Transliteration: deh-soh-doh-rahn-tay
"Ella se puso desodorante antes de salir."
Desodorante
Transliteration: deh-soh-doh-rah-ntay
"Ele aplicou desodorante antes de sair."
डिओडोरेंट
Transliteration: ḍi'ōḍōrēnṭ
"उसने बाहर जाने से पहले डिओडोरेंट लगाया।"
除臭剂
Transliteration: chú chòu jì
"她在出门前涂了除臭剂。"
데오도란트
Transliteration: deo-do-ran-teu
"그녀는 외출하기 전에 데오도란트를 발랐다."
デオドラント
Transliteration: deodoranto
"彼女は出かける前にデオドラントを塗った。"
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