body odor
noun
: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean
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None of the men removed from the plane had been accused by other passengers of having body odor.
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
This is also a time when the glands in the armpits start to produce body odor.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Or a 15-year-old can be well through puberty and have no body odor, no greasiness and no pubic hair growth.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Harvard Health explains excessive sweating from hot flashes and night sweats can promote underarm bacteria growth, leading to stronger body odor.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
This is also a time when the glands in the armpits start to produce body odor.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Or a 15-year-old can be well through puberty and have no body odor, no greasiness and no pubic hair growth.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Harvard Health explains excessive sweating from hot flashes and night sweats can promote underarm bacteria growth, leading to stronger body odor.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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