body odor
noun
: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Creating stronger flexibility, groundedness and rank body odor, shimmying around in 105 degree heat is having a wild, wild wellness moment. —Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Fragrance Scent or fragrance is added to most deodorants as a way to mask body odor. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Renee smelled of vodka and body odor, which reflected poorly on the entire office. —Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body odor
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Creating stronger flexibility, groundedness and rank body odor, shimmying around in 105 degree heat is having a wild, wild wellness moment. —Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Fragrance Scent or fragrance is added to most deodorants as a way to mask body odor. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Renee smelled of vodka and body odor, which reflected poorly on the entire office. —Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body odor
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