powder puff
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powder puff
noun powder puffs · powder-puff
- A ball or pad of soft material used for the application of cosmetic powder to the face. The little bag, with its shiny, silvery jaws open, lay on her lap. He could see her powder-puff, her rouge stick, a bundle of letters, a phial of tiny black pills like seeds, a broken cigarette, a mirror, white ivory tablets with lists on them that had been heavily scored through. He thought: “In Eg
- Any of certain species of genus Calliandra.
adjective powder-puff
- Alternative form of powderpuff
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noun ball or pad of soft material used to apply powder
| Español | borla, aplicador, almohadilla, cisne |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Puderquaste |
| Italiano | piumino |
| Română | puf |
| Русский | пуховка puxovka |
Talk about this word "powder puff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/powder%20puff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. powder puff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/powder%20puff "powder puff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/powder%20puff.
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@misc{powder_puff_2026,
title = {powder puff},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/powder%20puff},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
