Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powderpuff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: pow-der-puff
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.

adj

Being or relating to a school sports event in which the girls play a traditionally male sport while the boys perform as cheerleaders in female outfits.

Example Sentences

"In response to a hypothetical question, the psychiatrist stated that quite probably Miss Lynch's abnormal brainwave pattern and behavioral difficulties were caused by the head injury she received in the powderpuff football game."
"A new field on the 110-acre campus has provided the opportunity for a softball team, and a new sports complex and a student center are planned. Intramurals, with the exception of powderpuff football, suffer."
"I know for a fact there would still be sports because women are competitive as hell. At my high school they brought an end to the annual powderpuff game because of the mounting number of severe injuries."

Etymology

From powder puff, associated with female makeup.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Synonyms

puff

Questions

What does powderpuff mean?: Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.
Where does powderpuff come from?: From powder puff, associated with female makeup.

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