deodorant

«deodorant» in Mova's school dictionary: a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a deodorant, deodorants; deodorant — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Deodorant is a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body smells caused by sweat. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and hygiene lessons about growing up, pupils learn that as they get older they may sweat more, and washing daily and using deodorant helps keep them fresh. Phrases: put on deodorant, roll-on deodorant, spray deodorant.

examples

• He puts on deodorant after his shower. tree →
• Deodorant helps stop smelly armpits. tree →
• My big sister uses a roll-on deodorant. tree →
• Don't spray deodorant near your face or eyes. tree →
• Washing every day and using deodorant keeps you fresh. tree →
• I forgot my deodorant for PE. tree →

note

Spelling: de-odor-ant (no u, even in British English). Deodorant covers smell; antiperspirant reduces sweat. Safety: spray deodorants are flammable and must never be sniffed or sprayed near a flame.

In the corpora

• During puberty, sweat glands become more active, so wash every day and use deodorant.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «deodorant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.