baby powder
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- noun
- /ˈbeɪbi ˈpaʊdər/
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polvo para bebés
- To prevent irritation, I always use baby powder on my baby's skin after changing diapers.
- smell of baby powder
- sprinkle baby powder
- baby powder scent
And he, but he wore so much baby powder.
- And he, but he wore so much baby powder.
- And then put on a little baby powder.
- Johnson powder, the Johnson baby powder.
Examples
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The distinctive odor of baby powder drew the couple's attention to an infant asleep in her boyish arms.
Fiction book (1998) -
Images came back with the force of crashing locomotives: the shock of cool water, the smell of chlorine and latex, mixed with baby powder in the locker room.
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Can you give me some baby powder?
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Just use a little baby powder.
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And then you dust her all over with baby powder.
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And she hated the smell of baby powder.
Fiction book (2000) -
Baby powder is a necessity.
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Britta brought out a bottle of baby powder and began sprinkling it in her palms.
Fiction book (1996) -
She felt much better after a shower, deodorant, baby powder, and teeth brushing.
Fiction book (1994) -
During summers, you can apply baby powder or talc to your armpits in place of deodorants.
Blog text (16)
Synonyms
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A fine white powder used to keep skin dry and comfortable
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A fine powder used on the skin to absorb moisture and prevent rubbing
A fine scented powder you put on the skin after bathing to soak up moisture and prevent irritation
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
Antonyms
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A painful feeling in a part of the body after contact with a substance that causes discomfort
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'baby' (a very young child) + 'powder' (a fine dry substance) yields a powder intended for use on babies, so a learner who knows both words can infer its purpose. This kind of noun+noun compound is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English compounding patterns, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Baby powder comes from the simple idea of sprinkling a fine powder on a baby's skin to keep it dry and soft. The powder soaks up wetness and helps stop rubbing and soreness, so the name means a powder 'to prevent irritation and chafing'.