odor resistant

Won't absorb stink

Odor resistant describes materials or products designed to prevent or reduce the buildup of unpleasant smells: odor-resistant workout clothes, odor-resistant trash bags.

The term appears frequently in marketing for athletic wear, where fabrics are treated to inhibit bacterial growth that causes body odor.

Also spelled odor-resistant.

Related

activewear · athletic wear · workout gear · gym · locker room · antibacterial · workout · sports bra · running shoes · polyester · synthetic · sportswear · ventilated · quick-dry · performance · socks · underarm · sweat stains

Opposites
odor retention

odor resistantabsorbent

Able to soak up

porous · permeable

smell emission

odor resistantsmelly

Having foul odor

malodorous · odorous · stinky · foul-smelling · musty

Family

odor, odors, odorous, odorless, odorize, odorizer, deodorize, deodorant, deodorizer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G