(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Powder consists of many tiny particles of a solid substance.
The wood turns to ~ in his fingers.
...a fine white ~.
...cocoa ~.
N-MASS
2.
If a woman ~s her face or some other part of her body, she puts face ~ or talcum ~ on it.
She ~ed her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
...the old woman’s ~ed face.
VERB: V n, V-ed
3.
Powder is very fine snow.
...a day’s ~ skiing.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
4.
see also baking ~ , chilli ~ , curry ~ , talcum ~ , washing ~