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Meaning of face powder | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca ağarantı kirşan
Bosanski puder
Esperanto pudro
Hrvatski puder
Italiano cipria
Latina lomentum
Polski mączka
Русский пудра
Српски puder
Svenska puder
Türkçe pudra
Українська пудра

Examples

“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.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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