tooth powder


noun
  1. a dentifrice in the form of a powder.

Origin of tooth powder

1
First recorded in 1535–45

Words Nearby tooth powder

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How to use tooth powder in a sentence

  • A simple mixture of charcoal and cream of tartar is an excellent tooth-powder.

  • From the conglomerate packing under her hand a puff of spilled tooth-powder whiffed fragrantly into the air.

    Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • Was substituted for yours, and slipped into Herr Bleichen's tooth-powder, where it was afterwards found.

  • Oh, oh—look at all those tired men, with no beds to lie on, and no pillows and no tooth powder or sponges!

    Arundel | Edward Frederic Benson
  • An excellent tooth powder is made of two thirds French chalk, one third orris root, and a pinch of myrrh.

    The Complete Bachelor | Walter Germain

British Dictionary definitions for tooth powder

tooth powder

noun
  1. a powder used for cleaning the teeth, applied with a toothbrush

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