( BrE ) ( NAmE odor ) / ˈəʊdə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ noun
[ C , U ] ( formal ) a smell, especially one that is unpleasant :
a foul / musty / pungent, etc. odour
the stale odour of cigarette smoke
( figurative )
the odour of suspicion
—see also body odour
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IDIOMS
- be in good / bad odour (with sb)
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French , from Latin odor smell, scent.