powder
[noun]
Synonyms:
- dust, fine grains, loose particles, talc
[verb]
Synonyms:
- dust, cover, dredge, scatter, sprinkle, strew

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I. pow‧der¹ /ˈpaʊdə $ -ər/ noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: poudre, from Latin pulvis 'dust']

1. [uncountable and countable] a dry substance in the form of very small grains:
curry powder
talcum powder
Grind the sugar into a powder.
The paint is supplied in powder form.
milk/custard etc powder (=a powder that you add water to in order to change it into a liquid)

2. [uncountable] (also face powder) a type of powder that you put on your face in order to make it look smoother and to give it more colour

3. a powder keg a dangerous situation or place where violence or trouble could suddenly start:
Since the riot, the city has been a powder keg waiting to explode.

4. [uncountable] (also powder snow) dry light snow:
There’s a foot of powder on the slopes.

5. [uncountable] gunpowder

6. keep your powder dry to wait calmly until you see how a situation develops before deciding what to do

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II. powder² verb

1. [transitive] to put powder on something, especially your skin:
She was powdering her face.

2. powder your nose an expression meaning to go to the toilet, used by women to avoid saying this directly:
She’s just gone to powder her nose.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

powder
noun
ADJ. fine | chilli, cocoa, coffee, curry, milk | baking | soap, washing | baby, face, talcum
VERB + POWDER grind sth into The seeds are ground into a fine powder before use.
dust sth with, sprinkle on Before the photo dries, the image is dusted with a special powder.
dab on, put on She quickly dabbed some powder on her cheeks.
add, mix sth with, stir in Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.
POWDER + NOUN snow
PHRASES in powder form The tablets are also available in powder form.

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powder
ˈpaudə
See: take a powder

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