poudreuse

[ poo-drooz; French poo-drœz ]

noun

, plural pou·dreus·es [poo-, drooz, -iz, poo-, drœz].

1. a small toilet table of the 18th century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poudreuse¹

1925–30; < French, equivalent to poudr ( er ) to powder ¹ + -euse -euse

Example Sentences

He always alluded to his father in the following terms: "Feu mon père de poudreuse mémoire!"

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