tooth powder

noun

a dentifrice in the form of a powder.

Origin of tooth powder

First recorded in 1535–45

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Historical Examples of tooth powder

"To reappear in the tooth-powder of Bleichen, the consul," objected Lupin.
The Blonde Lady
Maurice Leblanc
She will soon perceive that her tooth-powder was not forgot.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)
Edward Gibbon
As a tooth-powder, fresh-burnt charcoal, and particularly areca-nut charcoal, is without comparison the best.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
He explains that it is better than tooth-powder for textile fabrics.
She Buildeth Her House
Will Comfort
Is soap in porridge any worse than tooth-powder in rusks, lovely creature?
The Golden Road
Lucy Maud Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for tooth powder

tooth powder

noun

a powder used for cleaning the teeth, applied with a toothbrush

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