breath check

noun

The act of blowing air into one's hand and the sniffing it, in order to determine if one has bad breath.

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Meanings

nounbreath check (plural breath checks)

plural breath checks

  1. The act of blowing air into one's hand and the sniffing it, in order to determine if one has bad breath.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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