powdered milk

American  

noun

1. dry milk.

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Etymology

Origin of powdered milk

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Demand in North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for powdered milk pushed prices higher, while world butter rose for the first time since hitting a record high in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

On our last trip, we brought 50-pound bags of powdered milk to the children’s hospital.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

French authorities launched an investigation into the deaths in December and January of two babies who were thought to have drunk possibly contaminated powdered milk.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

In February, the government asked the UN's food programme for help with food shortages, sending an unprecedented request for assistance in providing powdered milk to children under the age of seven.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

At each place was a bowl made from a can that had once contained powdered milk.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut