nose test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing.
An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties or olfactory ability.

En-au-nose test.ogg

nose test nose tests

Suggesting the identification of something by how it smells.

smell test sniff test sanity test sanity check reality check

smell a rat

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