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Definition of powder verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

powder

verb

NAmE//ˈpaʊdər//

powder somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they powder

he / she / it powders

past simple powdered

-ing form powdering

to put powder on something She powdered her face and put on her lipstick.

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powder your nose (old-fashioned)

a polite way of referring to the fact that a woman is going to the bathroom I'm just going to powder my nose.

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