- powder puff
- пуховка (американизм) (разговорное) осторожный, изворотливый боксер
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powder puff
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Powder Puff — is a reference to the division of an otherwise male dominated sport reserved for females regardless of the age of the participants.Powder puff football games are an annual tradition at many high schools and universities in the United States and… … Wikipedia
Powder puff — Powder Pow der, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. {Polverine}, {Pulverize}.] 1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Powder puff — Powder puffs are pieces of soft material used for the application of face powder. They may be shaped as balls or pads. Historically, powder puffs have been made of very fine down feathers, cotton, fine fleece, etc. In modern times synthetic… … Wikipedia
powder puff — n a small round piece of soft material used by women to spread ↑powder on their face or body … Dictionary of contemporary English
powder puff — powder ,puff noun count a piece of soft material used for putting powder on your skin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
powder puff — ► NOUN ▪ a soft pad for applying powder to the face … English terms dictionary
powder puff — n. a soft pad for applying cosmetic powder … English World dictionary
powder puff — noun 1. : a small fluffy pad or other device for applying cosmetic powder 2. or powder puff cactus : a globose cactus (Mammillaria bocasana) with yellowish white flowers and radial spines represented by long white silky hairs * * * noun, pl ⋯… … Useful english dictionary
powder puff — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms powder puff : singular powder puff plural powder puffs a piece of soft material used for putting powder on your skin … English dictionary
powder-puff — /pow deuhr puf /, adj. Informal. 1. limited to participation by women or girls: She plays on the powder puff touch football team. 2. inconsequential; trifling; lightweight: a powder puff company with little financing and a weak sales effort.… … Universalium
powder-puff — adjective used of competitive activities in which only women take part (Freq. 1) powder puff baseball a powder puff football game • Similar to: ↑feminine … Useful english dictionary
