body odour
body odour noun: the unpleasant smell produced by the human body, primarily resulting from the metabolic activity of skin bacteria on sweat secretions.
Noun
body odour (countable and uncountable, plural body odours)
- The unpleasant smell produced by the human body, primarily resulting from the metabolic activity of skin bacteria on sweat secretions.
- Synonyms:
- BO, bromidrosis, osmidrosis, ozochrotia, fetid sweat
body odour meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Indonesian
body odour in Tamil
- unpleasant smell on a person's body
- உடம்பு நாற்றம் uṭampu nāṟṟam
body odour in Tagalog
- unpleasant smell on a person's body
- anghit
body odour in Arabic
- unpleasant smell on a person's body
- رائحَة الجسم
body odour in Indonesian
- unpleasant smell on a person's body
- bau badan
More languagesFewer languages
- body odour in Thai
- กลิ่นตัว glìn-dtuua
- body odour in Vietnamese
- mùi cơ thể
Synonyms of body odour
Forms of body odour
| plural | body odours |
|---|---|
| alternative form | body odor |
Questions about body odour
- What does body odour mean?
- Body odour means the unpleasant smell produced by the human body, primarily resulting from the metabolic activity of skin bacteria on sweat secretions.
- What is body odour in Tamil?
- Body odour in Tamil is உடம்பு நாற்றம் (uṭampu nāṟṟam). See Body odour meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is body odour?
- Body odour is a noun.
- What is the plural of body odour?
- The plural of body odour is body odours.
Words near body odour in the dictionary
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