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Talcum powder   /tˈælkəm pˈaʊdər/   Listen
Talcum powder

noun
1.
A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture.  Synonym: talcum.





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"Talcum powder" Quotes from Famous Books



... get them in a case like this? She had read of some powder that adhered to the marks left by the sweat glands of the fingers. There was the talcum powder. Perhaps it ...
— Constance Dunlap • Arthur B. Reeve
... natural for Bergman. That's some of 'em now." He nodded toward a group of young, fresh-cheeked girls who had entered the stage door and were hurrying down the hall. "There ain't a Hepnerized ensemble in the whole first act, and they wear talcum powder instead of tights. It's dimples he wants, not 'fats.' How them girls stand the draught I don't know. It ...
— The Auction Block • Rex Beach


Words linked to "Talcum powder" :   talc, bath powder, toilet powder, dusting powder, talcum


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