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Definition of powder verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

powder

verb
 
/ˈpaʊdə(r)/
 
/ˈpaʊdər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they powder
 
/ˈpaʊdə(r)/
 
/ˈpaʊdər/
he / she / it powders
 
/ˈpaʊdəz/
 
/ˈpaʊdərz/
past simple powdered
 
/ˈpaʊdəd/
 
/ˈpaʊdərd/
past participle powdered
 
/ˈpaʊdəd/
 
/ˈpaʊdərd/
-ing form powdering
 
/ˈpaʊdərɪŋ/
 
/ˈpaʊdərɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. powder something to put powder on something
    • She powdered her face and put on her lipstick.
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis, pulver- ‘dust’.
Idioms
powder your nose
  1. (old-fashioned) a polite way to say that somebody goes to the toilet
    • I'm just going to powder my nose.
See powder in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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