powdering

/pˈaʊdɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

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noun

verb

present participle and gerund of powder

"[T]ryly for the Engliſheman to bee offended with the admixtion of Latine, or the Latine manne to miſlike the poutheryng of Greke, appereth vnto me a moche like thing, as if at a feaſt with varietee of good meates and drinkes furniſhed, one that loueth to feede of a Capon, ſhould take diſpleaſure that an other man hath appetite to a Coney, […]"

Etymology tree English powder Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English powdering From powder + -ing.

powderings (plural)

powdering gown powdering tub powdering tubb powdering tubbe powdering tube

Questions

How do you pronounce powdering?

The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaʊdɚɪŋ/.

What does powdering mean?

gerund of powder

Where does powdering come from?

Etymology tree English powder Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English powdering From powder + -ing.

How to pronounce powdering

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