Powdering
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noun.
plural
Small pieces of fur powdered or sprinkled on other furs, in resemblance to the spots on ermine; also, bands of ermine.
noun.
Decoration by means of numerous small figures, usually the same figure often repeated. See
powdered
, 2.
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a. & n. from
powder
, v. t.
A heated tub in which an infected lecher was placed for cure.
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verb.
Present participle of
powder
.
noun.
A patch or
application
of
powder
.