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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A soft pad for applying powder to the skin.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A soft feathery ball, as of swansdown, by which powder is applied to the skin.
  • noun Same as pluff, 2.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A ball or pad of soft material used for the application of cosmetic powder to the face.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
  • adjective used of competitive activities in which only women take part

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  • a small fluffy device (as a pad) for applying cosmetic powder

    January 22, 2008