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Definition of Powderpuff
1. Noun. A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin.
Definition of Powderpuff
1. Adjective. Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Powderpuff
Literary usage of Powderpuff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray by William Makepeace Thackeray, Sir Leslie Stephen (1899)
"You must know they called me " Soapsuds," " powderpuff," and like names, in
consequence of my ..."
2. The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the by Elizabeth Inchbald (1808)
"Mm. Upon my word,Mr. powderpuff!— Mas. Second-hand airs ! Will. Yes, second-hand
airs !—You take them at your ladies' toilets with their cast gowns. and so ..."
3. Moral tales for young people by Maria Edgeworth (1806)
"... who looks quite like a powderpuff " " Or, like a thrum-mop, as Hogarth says,"
added Lady N . • Matilda, who was not by any means. desirous of displaying ..."
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