talcum powder tal·cum pow·der ['tælkəmˌpaʊdə(r)] n

talcum powder tal·cum pow·der ['tælkəmˌpaʊdə(r)] n
talco

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  • talcum powder — tal|cum pow|der [ˈtælkəm ˌpaudə US dər] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: talcum, from talk; TALC] a powder with a nice smell which you put on your skin after washing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • talcum powder — tal′cum pow der [[t]ˈtæl kəm[/t]] n. a toilet powder made of purified, usu. perfumed talc • Etymology: 1885–90; < ML talcum talc …   From formal English to slang

  • talcum powder — tal|cum pow|der [ tælkəm ,paudər ] noun uncount a soft white powder that you sometimes put on your body after taking a bath or a shower …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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