Definition of DEODORANT

deodorant

Plural: deodorants

Noun

  • a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
  • Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
  • Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
  • An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.

Adj

  • acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor. By surface analysis, de- + odor + -ant.

Synonyms

deodourant

Scrabble Score: 11

deodorant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deodorant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deodorant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

deodorant: valid Words With Friends Word