A cosmetic in the form of a powder applied to the face or skin, or (formerly) sprinkled on the hair or a wig.

finely ground rice used as an ingredient in cosmetic powder; cosmetic powder containing this.

a form of dusting powder for the skin used after washing or bathing, talcum powder.

talc which has been pulverized to a fine powder.

a powdered cosmetic or toilet preparation, typically fragranced and often used to reduce skin irritation in babies; cf. talcum powder n. at talcum, n.…

a variety of toilet-powder.

Cosmetic face powder.

The fragmentary metal resulting from the shattering of bullets upon impact.

Paper impregnated with face powder.

a block of compressed face powder.