body odour
noun [U] (abbreviation BO)Definition
› an unpleasant smell on a person's body that is caused by sweatSmells and smellingPersonal hygiene and appearance - general wordsCleaning generally
(Definition of body odour noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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