talcum
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- noun
- /ˈtælkəm/
:
talco
- I have powdered myself with talcum powder smelling of lilac.
- talcum powder
Examples
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But he could find no talcum powder.
Fiction book (1994) -
An ordinary tin of talcum powder.
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The little can of talcum you gave me for Christmas in the third grade.
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We record "received" for one bag of white talcum powder.
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"Well, put some talcum powder on your feet and hurry up about it."
Fiction book (1990) -
- I'll get the talcum powder.
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We have a talcum powder as soft as raw silk.
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That is a designer-scented talcum powder.
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Miss Shepherd's multi-flavoured aroma is masked by a liberal application of various talcum powders, with Yardley's Lavender always a favourite.
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After his shower, he applied talcum powder to keep his skin dry and fresh.
Synonyms
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A fine dry material made by crushing and grinding things for skin, medicine or cooking
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A soft, fine powder put on a baby's skin to keep it dry and comfortable
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A fine powder used on the skin to absorb moisture and prevent rubbing
A fine powder people put on their skin after bathing to feel dry and smell nice
A powder you sprinkle on your skin after a bath to keep skin dry and smell nice
A fine scented powder you put on the skin after bathing to soak up moisture and prevent irritation
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Talcum for the white powder comes from the same old name as the word talc, such as Italian talco, because people grind that 'soft' mineral into a fine powder. So, talcum powder is simply the smooth, fine dust made from the mineral and used to keep skin dry.