(talcum powder)

  • 1talcum (powder) — or talcum [tal′kəm] n. 〚ML < Ar ṭalq, talc〛 a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed * * * …

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  • 2talcum (powder) — or talcum [tal′kəm] n. [ML &LT; Ar ṭalq, talc] a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed …

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  • 3talcum (powder) — or talcum [tal′kəm] n. [ML &LT; Ar ṭalq, talc] a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed …

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  • 4talcum powder — n 1) powdered talc 2) a toilet powder composed of perfumed talc or talc and some mild antiseptic …

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  • 5talcum powder — [ˈtælkəm ˌpaʊdə] or talc [tælk] noun [U] a soft white powder that you put on your body after a bath …

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  • 6talcum powder — ► NOUN ▪ a preparation for the body and face consisting of the mineral talc in powdered form. ► VERB (talcumed, talcuming) ▪ powder with this substance. ORIGIN Latin, from Persian …

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  • 7talcum 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 …

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  • 8talcum powder — noun a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture • Syn: ↑talcum • Hypernyms: ↑toilet powder, ↑bath powder, ↑dusting powder • Substance Meronyms: ↑talc, ↑ …

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  • 9talcum 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,&#8230; …

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  • 10talcum powder — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin talcum talc Date: circa 1890 1. powdered talc 2. a toilet powder composed of perfumed talc or talc and a mild antiseptic …

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