noun
powder
POW-duh
noun
1
A dry substance made of fine loose particles.
"She dusted the cake with icing powder."
"He applied powder to keep the shine off his face."
verb
1
To reduce something to a fine powder, or to sprinkle it with powder.
"Powder the almonds before adding them to the batter."
How to Use Powder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fine, dry, loose substance, or the act of covering something with it.
Common pairings
powder snow
baby powder
powdered sugar
Word Forms
powdered past tense, Powders plural, powders singular
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Etymology
From Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis, "dust" — a doublet of the word "pulverize".