powder puff


noun
  1. a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.

Origin of powder puff

1
First recorded in 1695–1705

Other definitions for powder-puff (2 of 2)

powder-puff
[ pou-der-puhf ]

adjectiveInformal.
  1. limited to participation by women or girls: She plays on the powder-puff touch football team.

  2. inconsequential; trifling; lightweight: a powder-puff company with little financing and a weak sales effort.

Origin of powder-puff

2
First recorded in 1935–40

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British Dictionary definitions for powder puff

powder puff

noun
  1. a soft pad or ball of fluffy material used for applying cosmetic powder to the skin

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