Antiperspirant

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration wordnet

Example

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"I put roll-on antiperspirant all over my body. If sweat starts squirting out the top of my head, you know why."

Etymology

From anti- + perspirant.

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