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pow·der  (poudr)

n.

1. A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles.

2. Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines.

3. An explosive mixture, such as gunpowder.

4. Light dry snow.

v. pow·dered, pow·der·ing, pow·ders

v.tr.

1. To reduce to powder; pulverize.

2. To dust or cover with or as if with powder.

3. Slang To defeat handily or decisively.

v.intr.

1. To become pulverized; turn into powder.

2. To use powder as a cosmetic.

Idioms:

keep (one's) powder dry

To be ready for a challenge with little warning.

take a powder

To make a quick departure; run away.

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[Middle English poudre, from Old French, from Latin pulvis, pulver-.]

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powder·er n.

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powder

Noun

1. a substance in the form of tiny loose particles

2. a medicine or cosmetic in this form

Verb

to cover or sprinkle with powder [Old French poldre, from Latin pulvis dust]

powdery adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	powder - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized pulverisation, pulverization solid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
	2.	powder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks gunpowder explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
	3.	powder - any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder araroba, chrysarobin, Goa powder - a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases aspirin powder, headache powder - a powdered form of aspirin baby powder - powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing Dover's powder - a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration face powder - cosmetic powder for the face medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease bath powder, dusting powder, toilet powder - a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
Verb	1.	powder - make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" pulverize, powderise, powderize, pulverise powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize - become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized" disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
	2.	powder - apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig" make up - apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning" talc - apply talcum powder to (one's body)

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powder

noun 1. dust, pounce (rare) talc, fine grains, loose particles

verb 2. dust, cover, scatter, sprinkle, strew, dredge

verb 3. grind, crush, pound, pestle, pulverize, granulate

Translations

powder [ˈpaudəʳ] n → polvo (= face powder); polvos mpl (= gun powder); pólvora

vt → empolvar;

to powder one's face → ponerse polvos;

to powder one's nose → empolvarse la nariz, ponerse polvos;

(euphemism) → ir al baño

powder [ˈpaudəʳ] n → poudre f

vt → poudrer;

to powder one's nose → se poudrer;

(euphemism) → aller à la salle de bain

powder [ˈpaudəʳ] n → Pulver nt

vt to powder one's face → sich dat das Gesicht pudern;

to powder one's nose (euph) → kurz mal verschwinden

powder [ˈpaudəʳ] n → polvere f

vt → spolverizzare [+ face]; incipriare;

powdered milk → latte m in polvere;

to powder one's nose → incipriarsi il naso;

(euphemism) → andare alla toilette

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powder

n powder [ˈpaudə]

1 any substance in the form of fine particles soap powder; milk-powder.poeierمَسْحوقпрахprášekpulver; -pulverdas Pulverσκόνηpolvopulberپودرjauhepoudreאַבקָהचूर्णprašakporbubukduftpolvere粉가루, 분말milteliaipulverisserbukpoederpulver, melproszekpópudrăпорошокprášokprahprahpuder, pulver, mjöl, damm, stoftผงtoz粉末порошокبرادہbột粉末

2 a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc face-powder; talcum powder.poeierمَسْحوق الزّينَه، بودرهпудраpudrpudder; -pudderder Puderπούδραpolvospuuderپودرpuuteripoudreאַבקָהपाउडर गाजाpuderpúderbedakandlitspúður; talcoおしろい화장분pudrapūderisbedakpoeder(-)pudderpuderpópudrăпудраpúderpuderpuderpuderแป้งpudra春粉(化裝品)пудраغازہphấn春粉（化装品）

3 formerly, gunpowder powder and shot.kruitمَسْحوق البارودбарутprachkrudtdas Pulverπυρίτιδα, μπαρούτιpólvorapüssirohiباروتruutipoudreאַבקָת שְׂרֵיפָהबारूदpuščani prah,barutlőpormesiu(byssu)púðurpolvere (da sparo)火薬화약parakaspulverisserbukbuskruitkruttprochpólvorapraf (de puşcă)порохprachsmodnikbarutkrutดินปืนbarut炸藥порохبارودthuốc súng炸药

v

to put powder on (one's face or body) She powdered her nose.poeierتَضَع المَسْحوق، تَتَبَرَّجнапудрямpudrovat (se)pudrepudernπουδράρωempolvarpuuderdamaپودر زدن بهpuuteroidapoudrerלְפַדֵרपाउडर छिड़कना या लगाना, छिड़कनाnapudratibepúderozmembedakipúðraincipriareおしろいをつける...에 화장분을 바르다(pa)pudruoti[]pūderētmembedaki(zich) poederenpudre (seg)pudrowaćempoara pudraпудритьpudrovať (sa)pudrati (se)napuderisatipudraทาแป้งpudralamak在...搽粉пудрити, припудрюватисяغازہ لگاناđánh phấn在...搽粉

adj ˈpowdered

in the form of fine particles of dust powdered chocolate.verpoeierمَسْحوقпрахообразенpráškovýknust; stødtpulverisierenπου είναι σε μορφή σκόνηςen polvopulber-پودر شده؛ گردیjauhettuen poudreבְּצוּרַת אַבקָהपाउडर लगाते हुएu prahu (čokolada)porítottbubukduftkenndur, sem er í duftformiin polvere粉状の분말의miltelių (pavidalo)sastrādāts pulverī; pulverveida-serbukin poedervormfinstøtt, knust, pulverisertsproszkowanyem pópraf; pudrăпорошкообразныйpráškovýv prahuu prahu-pulver, -puder, torr[]ซึ่งเป็นผงtoz弄成粉的порошкоподібнийپسا ہواlàm thành bột弄成粉的

adj ˈpowdery

like powder powdery soil.poeieragtigمَسْحوقي، شَبيه بالمَسْحوقкато прахdrobivý, práškovýpulveragtigpulverigπου είναι σαν σκόνηcomo polvo, en polvo; polvorientopulbritaolineگرد مانندpulverimainenpoudreuxאֲבָקִיभुरभुरा, पाउडर लगाए हुएprašak,nalik prahuporhanyó(s)seperti bubukduftkenndurpolveroso粉状の가루의, 잘 부스러지는birus, pudrinispulverveidīgs; pulverveida-berserbukpoedervormigpulveraktig, støvfinsypkipoeirentopulverulent, sub formă de pudrăпорошкообразный; рыхлыйdrobivý, práškovýprahastpuderastpuder-, pulverfinที่เหมือนผงtoz gibi粉狀的，粉末的розсипчастий; порошкоподібнийپاؤڈر جيساdạng bột粉状的，粉末的

powder puff

a piece of very soft material used to apply face-powder etc. poeiersponsقُرص من القَطيفَه لِذَر البودرَه على الوَجْهпухче за пудраlabutěnkapudderkvastdie Puderquasteσφουγγαράκι πούδραςborlapuudritupsابر پودرpuuterihuiskuhouppe(tte)כָּרִית פּוּדרָהपाउडर लगाने का कोमल गोल फायाjastučić za nanošenje puderapúderpamacspemupuk bedakpúðurkvasti, púði til að púðra sig meðpuimino (per la cipria)化粧パフ분첩pūkutispūderslotiņapaf bedakpoederdonsjepudderkvastpuszek do pudrupompombureţel de pudratпуховкаlabutienkablazinica za pudranjepufna za nanošenje puderapudervippaพัฟทาหน้าpudra ponponu粉撲пухівкаچہرہ پر لگانے کا ايک انتہائي نرم پاؤڈرbông trang điểm粉扑

n ˈpowder room

a women's restroom. kleedkamerغُرفَة الإستراحة النسائِيَّهдамска тоалетнаdámská toaletadametoiletdie Damentoiletteτουαλέτα γυναικώνtocador, lavabo de señorasnaistetualettتوالت بانوانשֵׁירוּתִיםसार्वजनिक जनाना शौचालयtoaleta (za žene)női toalettkamar wanitabagno (per signore)moterų tualetasdāmu tualetebilik airdametoalettdamska toaletaдамская (туалетная) комнатаdámska toaletažensko straniščetoaletห้องน้ำผู้หญิงhanımlar tuvaletiдамська туалетна кімнатаعورتوں کے آرام کا کمرہphòng vệ sinh nữ