Phrase guide

face powder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

cosmetic powder for the face

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: makeup, make-up, war paint, powder

History

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ağarantı — cosmetic
  • Azerbaijani: kirşan — cosmetic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 香粉 (xiāngfěn) — cosmetic
  • Emilian: sìpria — cosmetic
  • Emilian: sìperia (Carpigiano) — cosmetic
  • Esperanto: pudro — cosmetic
  • Finnish: kasvopuuteri — cosmetic
  • Finnish: puuteri — cosmetic
  • German: Gesichtspuder — cosmetic
  • German: Puder — cosmetic
  • Irish: snuaphúdar — cosmetic
  • Irish: púdar snua — cosmetic
  • Italian: cipria — cosmetic
  • Japanese: フェースパウダー (fēsupaudā) — cosmetic
  • Kalmyk: ө (ö) — cosmetic
  • Manx: poodyr eddin — cosmetic
  • Piedmontese: sipria — cosmetic
  • Romanian: pudră de față — cosmetic
  • Russian: пу́дра (púdra) — cosmetic
  • Swedish: ansiktspuder — cosmetic
  • Swedish: puder — cosmetic
  • Turkish: pudra — cosmetic