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powder puff

Syllabification: (pow·der puff)
(also powderpuff)
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Definition of powder puff

noun

  • a soft pad for applying powder to the skin, especially the face.

adjective

[attributive]
  • 1(of sports) played by women or girls only:a fifth grade powder-puff football game
  • 2 informal (of a person or thing) ineffectual:a powder-puff hitter

powder puff in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of powder puff in the British & World English dictionary