powder in English: A dry substance made of many very small pieces, like flour or fine dust. (noun)

Translation

A dry substance made of many very small pieces, like flour or fine dust.

Word origin

From Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis, meaning dust.

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Powder is usually uncountable: some powder, a little powder.

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Skiers call fresh soft snow powder.

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Face powder is make-up in powder form.

dust

Fine dry powder made of tiny bits of dirt in the air or on surfaces.

white

Having the colour of snow or of fresh milk, the lightest of all colours.

soft

Not hard; easy to press, bend, or push in.

snow

Soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky when it is very cold.

sugar

A sweet white or brown food that people add to drinks and cakes.

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