noun
pumice
PUHM-ihs
noun
1
A light, full of tiny holes volcanic rock, often used to scrub away dead skin.
"She rubbed the rough patches on her feet with a pumice stone."
How to Use Pumice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA lightweight, rough volcanic rock, famous for the little stone people use to smooth skin.
Common pairings
pumice stone
pumice scrub
Word Forms
pumiced past tense, pumices plural, pumices singular
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Etymology
From Latin pumex, "pumice stone."