powder
- noun
- /ˈpaʊdər/
- The recipe requires a special type of powder made from ground almonds.
- fine powder
- ground into powder
- talcum powder
Do you like rose flower powder scented lip products?
- Do you like rose flower powder scented lip products?
- I love cumin, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder.
- This is the Rare Beauty powder blush in the shade Hope.
- So this is the Revlon powder blush in Naughty Nude.
- So now I'm going to sweep away all my loose powder that's been baking.
Examples
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In her beauty routine, she always uses a setting powder to keep her makeup intact.
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The dried leaves were separately ground to fine powder using a blender.
Academic text (2015) -
You get me that face powder I needed?
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-You put way too much powder on him.
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So just get my loose powder and just set.
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I just don't like this powder it's all over my dress.
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Tuck takes a bowl of the powder close to the fire to examine it.
Fiction book (1991) -
The old carpet is ground up into a powder and used to make backing for new carpet.
Academic text (1997) -
So this is the Revlon powder blush in Naughty Nude.
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She applied a light layer of powder to her face before going out.
Synonyms
A fine powder made by grinding or crushing something
Idioms
Compounds
- US
A powder made from ground chili peppers and a few spices to add heat and flavor to food
- Literature
A place or situation that is very tense and could suddenly become violent
A ground Chinese spice mix made from star anise, fennel, pepper, cloves and cinnamon
A fine scented powder you put on the skin after bathing to soak up moisture and prevent irritation
A powder form of aspirin that dissolves quickly in water so it works faster and is easier to swallow
A small fluffy bread that uses baking powder and people often eat for breakfast or as a side
- Specialized
A method that uses X-rays on a powder to identify a mineral or crystal
- Specialized
Wood damage caused by small beetles that leave fine dust and make it weak
- Specialized
A small insect that bores into dry wood in houses and leaves powdery dust
- Specialized
A way of making solid metal parts by pressing and heating metal powder without melting
- Specialized
A method for finding what a mineral or crystal is by using X-rays on a crushed sample
- Archaic
A method for identifying minerals by using X-rays on a small powdered sample to make a pattern
- Archaic
A fine powder people put on their skin after bathing to feel dry and smell nice
How Fine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Powder comes from Old French poudre, from the Latin pulvis meaning 'dust'. So a powder is literally like fine 'dust'—tiny dry particles used in cosmetics, medicine, or cooking.