As nouns the difference between tom and deodorant
is that tom is splash (onomatopoeia) while deodorant is deodorant (odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm).
As an adjective deodorant is
odor-controlling.
tom
English
Etymology 1
From generic use of the proper name Tom .
Noun
(
en noun)
The male of the domesticated cat.
The male of the turkey.
The male of certain other animals.
(British, slang) A prostitute.
(music) A type of drum.
(obsolete) The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
Synonyms
* (male cat) tomcat, he-cat
* (male turkey) turkey-cock
* (male of other animals) male
* (prostitute) See also
Derived terms
* tomboy
* tomcat
* tomfool
* tom-tit
Etymology 2
Shortened from tomato
Noun
(
en noun)
A tomato (the fruit).
- Toms 90p a pound
Etymology 3
Rhyming slang from tomfoolery.
Noun
(-)
(Cockney rhyming slang) jewellery
Etymology 4
From Uncle Tom.
Verb
(tomm)
(intransitive, derogatory, of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.
Etymology 5
Verb
(tomm)
(nautical) To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.
Anagrams
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deodorant
Alternative forms
* deodourant (rare)
Noun
(
en noun)
Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.
Related terms
* odor
* odorous
Adjective
(
en adjective)
acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
See also
* antiperspirant
References
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