powder-puff
1 of 2adjective
pow·der-puff ˈpau̇-dər-ˌpəf 
: of, relating to, or being a traditionally male activity or event done or played by women
a powder-puff football game
powder puff
2 of 2noun
: a small fluffy device (such as a pad) for applying cosmetic powder
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Terri Robertson, Country Living, 26 July 2022 After folding the egg whites into the almond mixture and adding pink coloring, Ms. Rossum piped the mixture onto a baking sheet in tidy spirals about the size of a powder puff. New York Times, 8 July 2022 For the 28-year-old rapper — a former track star, volleyball captain and quarterback of her high school powder puff football team — recognition from the Recording Academy was less cause to day-drink and more a reminder to keep grinding. Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021 The game, which is the longest running powder puff contest in the country, will take place at Sheehan at 2 p.m. Lori Riley, courant.com, 23 Nov. 2021 Hawley has volunteered with Newberg youth football powder puff and soccer as a camp assistant and referee. oregonlive, 1 July 2021 With his cosmetics brand One/Size, the influencer is reinvigorating makeup maximalism with his latest launch, the Ultimate Collection, which consists of a setting powder, a powder puff for application, and a duo of false eyelashes. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 Nov. 2020 At Mukwonago High School, the school has canceled its Movie Night, homecoming dance, homecoming pep rally, powder puff game and bonfire. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2020 The parade, dance and powder puff game will be postponed, possibly until spring or fall 2021, according to information from the school's student council. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2020 See More
Noun
The old lady cactus, a type of powder puff cactus, is covered with spines and white down, hence its name. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 26 July 2022 After folding the egg whites into the almond mixture and adding pink coloring, Ms. Rossum piped the mixture onto a baking sheet in tidy spirals about the size of a powder puff. New York Times, 8 July 2022 For the 28-year-old rapper — a former track star, volleyball captain and quarterback of her high school powder puff football team — recognition from the Recording Academy was less cause to day-drink and more a reminder to keep grinding. Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021 The game, which is the longest running powder puff contest in the country, will take place at Sheehan at 2 p.m. Lori Riley, courant.com, 23 Nov. 2021 Hawley has volunteered with Newberg youth football powder puff and soccer as a camp assistant and referee. oregonlive, 1 July 2021 With his cosmetics brand One/Size, the influencer is reinvigorating makeup maximalism with his latest launch, the Ultimate Collection, which consists of a setting powder, a powder puff for application, and a duo of false eyelashes. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 Nov. 2020 At Mukwonago High School, the school has canceled its Movie Night, homecoming dance, homecoming pep rally, powder puff game and bonfire. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2020 The parade, dance and powder puff game will be postponed, possibly until spring or fall 2021, according to information from the school's student council. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1929, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1697, in the meaning defined above