Definition of Body odor

1. Noun. Malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe.

Exact synonyms: B.o., Body Odour
Generic synonyms: Fetidness, Foulness, Malodorousness, Rankness, Stinkiness

Definition of Body odor

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of body odour) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Body Odor

body hair
body hairs
body horror
body image
body language
body languages
body length
body lice
body lotion
body louse
body mechanics
body modification
body modifications
body odor (current term)
body odors
body odour
body odours
body of caudate nucleus
body of clavicle
body of epididymis
body of fornix
body of gallbladder
body of hyoid bone
body of incus
body of ischium
body of mammary gland

Literary usage of Body odor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sex and the senses by James Samuel Van Teslaar (1922)
"The infant's body odor is wholly unlike that of the adult. ... The body odor, characteristic of the adult, is a persistent secondary sexual manifestation in ..."

2. Chapters in general psychology by Stevenson Smith, Edwin Ray Guthrie (1921)
"If, however, the body odor of the trapper adheres to the trap, the animal will ... If the bait is taken reluctantly the body odor is a distracting stimulus; ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1914)
"Indeed this body odor may also be a large factor in the composite odor of ill-ventilated, occupied rooms. The Use of Antiseptics in Urinals. ..."

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