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TOILET POWDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does toilet powder mean? 

TOILET POWDER (noun)
  The noun TOILET POWDER has 1 sense:

1. a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)play

  Familiarity information: TOILET POWDER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TOILET POWDER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bath powder; dusting powder; toilet powder

Hypernyms ("toilet powder" is a kind of...):

powder (any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toilet powder"):

talcum; talcum powder (a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture)


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