noun
perspiration
purs-puh-RAY-shuhn
noun
1
Sweat, or the process of sweating.
"Beads of perspiration formed on his brow during the interview."
"The gym towels were soaked with perspiration by the end of the class."
How to Use Perspiration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA more formal or polite word for sweat.
When to use it
More formal or clinical than "sweat," which is the everyday word.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
perspirations plural
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Etymology
From Latin perspirare, "to breathe through," from per- ("through") + spirare ("to breathe").