# nose test

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Suggesting the identification of something by how it smells.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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