talcum powder

[tal-kuhm]

noun

1. a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.

talcum powder

/ ˈtælkəm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of talcum powder¹

1885–90; < Medieval Latin talcum talc

Example Sentences

The band's first name, Polka Tulk, was inspired by a brand of talcum powder his mum used.

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Packed in my picnic basket beside my chair, Banana Cake joined me while watching sunsets on some of the most beautiful, sugar white, talcum powder soft beaches in the world.

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"I used talcum powder for years as a teenager," she says.

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Johnson & Johnson is making another attempt at using a contentious legal technique to end a decade-long battle over claims that its talcum powder products caused cancer.

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J&J vowed to remove all its baby powders containing talcum powder worldwide by the end of this year.

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