What does face powder mean?

face powder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

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Countable; Uncountable

"A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’"

face powders (plural)

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