powderpuff

powder puff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-der-puhf]
- /ˈpaʊ dərˌpʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-der-puhf]
- /ˈpaʊ dərˌpʌf/

Definitions of powderpuff word

noun powderpuff a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin. 1
adjective powderpuff limited to participation by women or girls: She plays on the powder-puff touch football team. 1
adjective powderpuff inconsequential; trifling; lightweight: a powder-puff company with little financing and a weak sales effort. 1

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Origin of powderpuff

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Powderpuff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Powderpuff

powderpuff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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powderpuff usage trend in Literature

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