"deo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deos [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of deodorant. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|deodorant}} Clipping of deodorant Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deo (countable and uncountable, plural deos)
  1. (informal, rare) deodorant Tags: countable, informal, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deo-en-noun-B9lQgLpQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2005, Drum: A Magazine of Africa for Africa, numbers 687-694, page 32",
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        {
          "ref": "2014, Damodar Mall, Supermarketwala: Secrets To Winning Consumer India",
          "text": "He brandishes a can of deodorant (deo) spray as he says this, grinning all the time. 'I started using this about two years ago. I didn't realise deos can be so useful in controlling sweating and keeping me feeling fresh. […]",
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        {
          "ref": "2014, Julia Franck, West",
          "text": "'Maybe it's a teeny bit embarrassing, but seeing that we're good friends, Jabłonovska, don't you use any deo?' 'Any what?' 'Deo. Deodorant.' She pronounced the final T sharply and distinctly.",
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