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    powder
    /ˈpaʊdə/

    noun

    • 1. fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance: "add four tablespoons of cocoa powder"
    • 2. loose, dry, newly fallen snow: "in Aspen, blue skies and good powder drew in record numbers"

    verb

    • 1. apply cosmetic powder to (the face or body): "she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume" Similar dustsprinkle/dredge/cover with powdertalc
    • 2. reduce (a substance) to a powder by drying or crushing it: "then the rose petals are dried and powdered" Similar crushgrindpulverizepound

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