body odours

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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of body odour
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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