TALCUM POWDER


Meaning of TALCUM POWDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtal-kəm- ]

noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin talcum talc

Date: circa 1890

1. : powdered talc

2. : a toilet powder composed of perfumed talc or talc and a mild antiseptic

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