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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

• DUSTING POWDER (noun)

Sense 1

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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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