body odor
noun
: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean
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Both deodorants and antiperspirants are applied to the underarms and work to reduce body odor.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Renee smelled of vodka and body odor, which reflected poorly on the entire office.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
One scene seems to consist only of people interrupting one other’s thoughts, skipping from talking about their family’s inherent body odor to White’s sister’s desire to get a group photo with their dad banging a gong to signify his recovery.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Body Odor Even your usual body odor can change as your enter perimenopause.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Renee smelled of vodka and body odor, which reflected poorly on the entire office.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
One scene seems to consist only of people interrupting one other’s thoughts, skipping from talking about their family’s inherent body odor to White’s sister’s desire to get a group photo with their dad banging a gong to signify his recovery.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Body Odor Even your usual body odor can change as your enter perimenopause.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for body odor
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“Body odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20odor. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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