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powder puff: Meaning and Definition of
pow'der puff"
Pronunciation: [key]
- a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.
pow•der-puff
Pronunciation: (pou'dur-puf"), [key]
— adj. Informal.
- limited to participation by women or girls: She plays on the powder-puff touch football team.
- inconsequential; trifling; lightweight: a powder-puff company with little financing and a weak sales effort.
See also:
- powderpuff (Thesaurus)
