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DUSTING POWDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dusting powder mean?
• DUSTING POWDER (noun)
The noun DUSTING POWDER has 1 sense:
1. a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
Familiarity information: DUSTING POWDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bath powder; dusting powder; toilet powder
Hypernyms ("dusting powder" is a kind of...):
powder (any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dusting powder"):
talcum; talcum powder (a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture)
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