talcum

  • 21talcum powder — Synonyms and related words: base, clown white, cold cream, compact, cosmetics, drugstore complexion, eye shadow, eyebrow pencil, foundation, foundation cream, greasepaint, hand cream, hand lotion, lip rouge, lipstick, makeup, mascara, mudpack,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 22talcum powder — tal|cum pow|der [ˈtælkəm ˌpaudə US dər] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: talcum, from talk; TALC] a powder with a nice smell which you put on your skin after washing …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23talcum powder — [[t]tæ̱lkəm pa͟ʊdə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Talcum powder is fine powder with a pleasant smell which people put on their bodies after they have had a bath or a shower. Syn: talc …

    English dictionary

  • 24talcum powder — noun a preparation for the body and face consisting of the mineral talc in powdered form. verb (talcums, talcuming, talcumed) powder with this substance. Origin C16: from med. L. talcum, from Arab. ṭalḳ, from Pers …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25talcum powder — tal′cum pow der [[t]ˈtæl kəm[/t]] n. a toilet powder made of purified, usu. perfumed talc • Etymology: 1885–90; < ML talcum talc …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26talcum — SYN: talc. [L.] * * * tal·cum tal kəm n TALC * * * tal·cum (talґkəm) [L.] talc …

    Medical dictionary

  • 27talcum — tal·cum …

    English syllables

  • 28talcum powder — noun Perfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin …

    Wiktionary

  • 29talcum powder — tal|cum pow|der [ tælkəm ,paudər ] noun uncount a soft white powder that you sometimes put on your body after taking a bath or a shower …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30talcum powder — type of smooth white powder …

    English contemporary dictionary