单词 | talcum |
释义 | talcumn. 1. = talc n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > phyllosilicate > [noun] > talc talcum1558 talc1612 1558 W. Ward tr. G. Ruscelli Secretes Alexis of Piemount i. f. 73v The poulder of Talchum. 1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 21 Talchum the stone is like to Glasse. 1682 G. Wheler Journey into Greece vi. 451 Some sparkle like Walls of Diamond; which being broken splitteth into Talcum. 2. = talcum powder n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > powders > scented damask powder?a1547 sweet-powder1573 diapasm1616 pulvilio1675 pulvila1685 foo-foo1880 talcum powder1901 dusting-powder1907 talcum1908 talc1938 1908 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 117. 797 Just the thing for holding your face powders or talcums. 1927–28 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Fall–Winter 367 Pompeian Talcum is a fine white powder with the pleasing Pompeian odor. 1949 Heiress June 41 (advt.) For cool, satin-like Comfort Dubarry Talcum is the dainty woman's necessity. Compounds talcum powder n. a preparation of powdered talc or French chalk; now spec. applied to perfumed or medicated talc for general cosmetic and toilet use. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > powders > scented damask powder?a1547 sweet-powder1573 diapasm1616 pulvilio1675 pulvila1685 foo-foo1880 talcum powder1901 dusting-powder1907 talcum1908 talc1938 1901 19th Cent. Oct. 601 The gloves are boiled, then dusted inside with talcum powder. 1908 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 117. 797 Violet and white rose talcum powder. 1927–28 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Fall–Winter 367 Djer-Kiss Talcum Powder is low-priced. 1968 K. Bird Smash Glass Image iii. 43 My array of bath oils and talcum powder. 1981 Good Housek. Apr. 166/2 Talcum powder is closely related to face powder; the components are similar but the aim of body powder is to provide ‘slip’, a cooling effect and good absorbency. Derivatives talcum v. transitive, to treat with talcum powder. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > beautify (the skin or complexion) [verb (transitive)] > powder pounce1610 puff1809 powder1870 violet-powder1876 talcum1923 talc1976 1923 H. Jerome Secret Woman ix. 106 It is only the American man who smells sweet and soapy, as though he had just been shampooed and talcumed. 1943 G. Greene Ministry of Fear i. iii. 47 Her face was talcumed and wrinkled. ˈtalcumed adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [adjective] > powdered powdered1613 pounced1619 farined1664 pulvilleda1704 bepowdered1742 pulvilized1791 pearl-powdered1826 white-floured1841 rice-powdered1868 talced1891 powder-dusted1917 talcumed1952 1952 C. Armstrong Black-eyed Stranger vi. 47 Charles Salisbury had a clean and ‘talcumed’ look. 1970 Daily Tel. 9 Nov. 18/6 Researchers..concluded that the entire traditional marketing approach to toilet paper was wrong. The result is the soft, talcumed, flower-scented creation now on offer. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1558 |
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