body odor

A form of body odour — The unpleasant smell produced by the human body, primarily resulting from the metabolic activity of skin bacteria on sweat secretions.

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body odourB.O.
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Meanings

nounbody odor (countable and uncountable, plural body odors)

plural body odors

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of body odour.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmalodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe

Similar
body odourB.O.
Broader
malodorousnessstinkinessfoulness
Also see
body odour

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

body odor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20odor

MLA

“body odor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20odor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body odor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20odor.

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