powder puff

noun

a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.

Origin of powder puff

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby powder puff

powder metallurgy, powder method, powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper, powder puff, Powder River, powder room, powder snow, powdery, powdery mildew

Definition for powder puff (2 of 2)

powder-puff

[ pou-der-puhf ]

/ ˈpaʊ dərˌpʌf /

adjective Informal.

limited to participation by women or girls: She plays on the powder-puff touch football team.

inconsequential; trifling; lightweight: a powder-puff company with little financing and a weak sales effort.

Origin of powder-puff

First recorded in 1935–40

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for powder puff

Instead of NFL football, I was treated to an evening of powder-puff.
Romney Sails Through New Hampshire Debate||January 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lizzie laid down the powder-puff she was using and bent lower over the rambling speaker.
The Cottage of Delight|Will N. Harben
“The place stinks like a den of skunks,” Mrs. Davis observed, pausing from dabbing the end of her nose with a powder-puff.
Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack London
By the time she reached Charing Cross she was in desperate need of that powder-puff Bertie had urged her to possess.
Joanna Godden|Sheila Kaye-Smith

A—you don't happen to have a small bag to hold a powder-puff, and so on, you know?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 108, February 23, 1895|Various
A week ago she flourished the powder-puff regardless of expense; and regardless of noise.
Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for powder puff

powder puff

noun

a soft pad or ball of fluffy material used for applying cosmetic powder to the skin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	powder puff
释义	powder puff noun a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin. Origin of powder puff First recorded in 1695–1705 Words nearby powder puff powder metallurgy, powder method, powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper, powder puff, Powder River, powder room, powder snow, powdery, powdery mildew Definition for powder puff (2 of 2) powder-puff [ pou-der-puhf ] / ˈpaʊ dərˌpʌf / adjective Informal. limited to participation by women or girls: She plays on the powder-puff touch football team. inconsequential; trifling; lightweight: a powder-puff company with little financing and a weak sales effort. Origin of powder-puff First recorded in 1935–40 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for powder puff Instead of NFL football, I was treated to an evening of powder-puff. Romney Sails Through New Hampshire Debate\|\|January 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Lizzie laid down the powder-puff she was using and bent lower over the rambling speaker. The Cottage of Delight\|Will N. Harben “The place stinks like a den of skunks,” Mrs. Davis observed, pausing from dabbing the end of her nose with a powder-puff. Michael, Brother of Jerry\|Jack London By the time she reached Charing Cross she was in desperate need of that powder-puff Bertie had urged her to possess. Joanna Godden\|Sheila Kaye-Smith A—you don't happen to have a small bag to hold a powder-puff, and so on, you know? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 108, February 23, 1895\|Various A week ago she flourished the powder-puff regardless of expense; and regardless of noise. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for powder puff powder puff noun a soft pad or ball of fluffy material used for applying cosmetic powder to the skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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