talcum powder

[ tal-kuhm ]
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noun
  1. a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.

Origin of talcum powder

1
1885–90; <Medieval Latin talcumtalc

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How to use talcum powder in a sentence

  • Doesn't he tear, or break, or chew, or sprinkle over with talcum powder everything he can get his hands on?

    At the Age of Eve | Kate Trimble Sharber

British Dictionary definitions for talcum powder

talcum powder

/ (ˈtælkəm) /


noun
  1. a powder made of purified talc, usually scented, used for perfuming the body and for absorbing excess moisture: Often shortened to: talc

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