noun
Meaning 1
gerund of powder
An application or patch of powder.
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Standard Lemma guide
powdering
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noun
Meaning 2
gerund of powder
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of powder
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English powder Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English powdering From powder + -ing.