body odor
noun
: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean
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Body Odor Even your usual body odor can change as your enter perimenopause.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, eating whole garlic may cause some side effects, such as breath and body odor, stomach pain, gas, and nausea.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
The plane smelled like mildew and body odor, and the seats looked threadbare.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Oh man, my signature scent is my body odor.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, eating whole garlic may cause some side effects, such as breath and body odor, stomach pain, gas, and nausea.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
The plane smelled like mildew and body odor, and the seats looked threadbare.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Oh man, my signature scent is my body odor.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Body odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20odor. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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