powder-puff

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adjective

pow·der-puff ˈpau̇-dər-ˌpəf

: of, relating to, or being a traditionally male activity or event done or played by women

a powder-puff football game

powder puff

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noun

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

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Adjective

Even colors like the powder-puff cymbals and sultry sax lines shed some of their usual smokey saturation, traded for advanced precision. —

Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 May 2024

Noun

Those all belong to Lulu, a white powder puff of a Pomeranian who is nowhere to be found today. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024 This bargain pack of powder puffs are reusable and washable, so your vanity will be stocked for several months to come. —

Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for powder-puff