HyperDic: talcum_powder

English > 1 sense of the expression talcum powder:
NOUNartifacttalcum powder, talcuma toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented
English > talcum powder: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture.
Synonymtalcum
Broadertoilet powder, bath powder, dusting powderA fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
Substancestalc, talcumA fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate
Spanishpolvos de talco, talco
Catalanpólvores de talc, talc

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