Meanings
noundeodorant (plural deodorants)
plural deodorants · alternative rare deodourant
- Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.
1987, Amy C Lee Wong, Factors affecting growth of Staphylococcus aureus and production of toxic shock syndrome-1- An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.
Banned are newspapers and books, noncotton clothing, after-shave lotions and deodorants, all nonorganic or processed foods[…].
1988 January 22, Robert McClory, “The Yeast of Our Problems”, in Chicago Reader
adjectivedeodorant (not comparable)
alternative rare deodourant
- not comparableacting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.
1987, Amy C Lee Wong, Factors affecting growth of Staphylococcus aureus and production of toxic shock syndrome-1
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
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Origin
Translations
Arabic مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق, مُزِيل اَلرَّائِحَة
- مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق (muzīl al-ʕaraq)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- مُزِيل اَلرَّائِحَة (muzīl ar-rāʔiḥa)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Bulgarian дезодора́нт, дезодора́нт
- дезодора́нт (dezodoránt)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- дезодора́нт (dezodoránt)any agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
- дезодорант (dezodorant)acting to control odor
Catalan desodorant
- desodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Chinese Mandarin 體香劑 /体香剂, 除臭劑 /除臭剂
- 體香劑 /体香剂 (tǐxiāngjì)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- 除臭劑 /除臭剂 (chúchòujì)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- 防臭劑 /防臭剂 (fángchòujì)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- 脫臭劑 /脱臭剂 (tuōchòujì)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Czech deodorant
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Danish deodorant
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Dutch deodorant, deo
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- deoodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Esperanto senodorigilo
- senodorigiloodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Estonian desodorant
- desodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Finnish deodorantti, dödö
- deodoranttiodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- dödöodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- hajunpoistoaineany agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
- hajunpoistajaany agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
French déodorant
- déodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
German Deodorant, Deo
- Deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- Deoodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- geruchtilgendacting to control odor
Greek αποσμητικό, αποσμητικό
- αποσμητικό (aposmitikó)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- αποσμητικό (aposmitikó)any agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
- αποσμητικός (aposmitikós)acting to control odor
Hawaiian hamo pōʻaeʻae
- hamo pōʻaeʻaeodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Hebrew דֶּאוֹדוֹרַנְט, אַל־רֵיחַ
- דֶּאוֹדוֹרַנְט (deodoránt')odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- אַל־רֵיחַ (al-ré'akh)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Hindi दुर्गन्धहर, गंधहर
- दुर्गन्धहर (durgandhahar)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- गंधहर (gandhhar)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- गन्धहर (gandhahar)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Hungarian dezodor
- dezodorodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Icelandic svitalyktareyðir
- svitalyktareyðirodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Indonesian deodoran, deodoran
- deodoranodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- deodoranany agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
Italian deodorante, deodorante
- deodoranteodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- deodoranteany agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
- deodoranteacting to control odor
Japanese デオドラント
- デオドラント (deodoranto)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Korean 탈취제, 데오도란트
- 탈취제 (talchwije)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- 데오도란트 (de'odoranteu)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Latin foetōris delumentum
- foetōris delumentumodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Latvian dezodorants
- dezodorantsodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Lithuanian dezodorantas
- dezodorantasodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Malay ubat ketiak, deodoran
- ubat ketiakodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- deodoranodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Norwegian Bokmål deodorant
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Persian دئودورانت, بو زدا
- دئودورانت (de'odorânt)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- بو زدا (bu zodâ)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Polish dezodorant, dezodorant
- dezodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- dezodorantany agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
Portuguese desodorante, desodorizante
- desodoranteodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- desodorizanteodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- desodoranteany agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
- desodorizanteany agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
Romanian deodorant
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Russian дезодора́нт, дезодора́нт
- дезодора́нт (dezodoránt)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- дезодора́нт (dezodoránt)any agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
Slovak deodorant
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Spanish desodorante
- desodoranteodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Swahili kuondoa harufu, dawa ya kikwapa
- kuondoa harufuodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- dawa ya kikwapaodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Swedish deodorant
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Thai ยาดับกลิ่น
- ยาดับกลิ่น (yaa-dàp-glìn)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Turkish deodorant
- deodorantodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Ukrainian дезодора́нт
- дезодора́нт (dezodoránt)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Vietnamese bay mùi, chất khử mùi
- bay mùiodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
- chất khử mùiodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Welsh diaroglydd
- diaroglyddodor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Yiddish דעאָדאָראַנט
- דעאָדאָראַנט (deodorant)odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
Cite this entry
APA
deodorant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deodorant
MLA
“deodorant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deodorant. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deodorant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deodorant.
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