puff
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3.2
- noun
- /pʌf/
- So I pick up the powder with my powder puff like that.
- powder puff
- cotton puffs
- pink puff
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Watch on YouTubeSo I just like to apply right onto the puff and just start rubbing it in.
- So I just like to apply right onto the puff and just start rubbing it in.
- Maybe I don't want to use powder puff because it's like translating too much.
- And I'm going to take a powder puff and set things.
Examples
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I'm going to go in with a powder puff and this pressed powder.
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You can kind of use a powder puff by the way.
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Oh, nice little puff, very soft.
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I'm going to take the little puff and kind of like move it around.
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A pink powder puff - who would do a thing like that?
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So I just like to apply right onto the puff and just start rubbing it in.
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I don't want a big puff on this top piece.
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I have a cheapy little velour puff from Amazon.
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Lydia fetched her mother a compact mirror, removing the powder puff before she placed it in her hands.
Fiction book (1992) -
She applied the blush using a soft puff for a smooth finish.
Synonyms
482
1.0
A soft cushion that supports your head while you sleep
89
1.2
A warm blanket of two layers of fabric stitched together with soft filling
88
1.0
A soft bag filled with feathers or foam used to make a seat more comfortable
21
2.5
A thick bed covering filled with warm material for sleeping
2
5.3
A soft mattress filled with feathers for sleeping
2
9.0
A small soft pad you put under your knees or bottom for comfort
1
6.6
A thick low cushion used as a seat or footstool
1
8.6
A thick firm cushion for sitting, resting your feet, or kneeling
1
1.0
A soft cushion that supports the head while you sleep in bed
1
4.1
A long firm pillow placed across a bed for support or decoration
1
3.2
A soft pad that you fill with air to sit on
1
6.1
A small soft pad for putting powder on the face
A mattress filled with straw or feathers for sleeping
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Compounds
- US
1
8.6
A harmless North American snake with a nose that points up that spreads its head or plays dead when scared
- South African
1
9.3
A large African snake that swells its body when threatened and has strong venom
- Specialized
1
4.9
A dough of flour, butter, and water that makes light, flaky layers when baked
1
6.2
A smooth mixture of flour and eggs that rises into light hollow shells for sweet or savory fillings
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Etymology
Puff The word puff comes from the sound of a short blow of air, like a little 'puff', and people used it for soft, filled things because they look 'puffy'; that's why a makeup puff is a small, soft pad.