unscentedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈsɛntᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənˈsɛn(t)əd/ (un- prefix1 2.)
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the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > inodorousness > [adjective]
unsmellingc1440
savourless1552
scentless1605
smell-lessa1625
inodorate1626
vapidc1750
unfetid1755
unscented1785
unsmelled1812
odourless1836
perfumeless1854
incenseless1856
deodorized1875
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Unscented, not scented.]
1785 W. Cowper Task i. 416 Who..Renounce the odours of the open field For the unscented fictions of the loom.
1884 Girl's Own Paper 26 Jan. 271/3 Employ a mild, unscented soap at night.
1914 E. W. Foster Notes Nigerian Trees & Plants 20 The wood..has been exported to Europe under the name of ‘Unscented Mahogany’ presumably to distinguish it from the ‘Sapele Scented Wood’.
1979 C. McCarry Better Angels i. x. 92 Philindros was odourless; he..used an unscented soap.
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adj.1785