Powdering

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.