Topic: HAIR AND BEAUTY
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | musc, from Late Latin muscus, from Greek moschos, from Persian mushk, from Sanskrit muska 'testicle'; because the substance comes from a part of a deer near its testicles |
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musk
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[uncountable]1DCBCO a substance with a strong smell that is used to make perfume
2 written a strong smell, especially the way a person smells : the musk of sweat and muscle
the musk of sweat and muscle —musky adjective
