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Definition of powdery adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

powdery

adjective
 
/ˈpaʊdəri/
 
/ˈpaʊdəri/
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  1. like powder; covered with powder
    • a light fall of powdery snow
    • powdery cheeks
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPowdery is used with these nouns:
    • snow
    • substance
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