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poudre de riz

poudre de riz noun: a cosmetic face powder, originally made with powdered rice.

Noun

poudre de riz

  1. (historical) A cosmetic face powder, originally made with powdered rice.
    • Madame Antoine had laid some coarse, clean towels upon a chair, and had placed a box of poudre de riz within easy reach. Edna dabbed the powder upon her nose and cheeks as she looked at herself closely in the little distorted mirror which hung on the wall above the basin.1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening

Origin of poudre de riz

From French poudre de riz. Compare rice powder.

Questions about poudre de riz

What does poudre de riz mean?
Poudre de riz means a cosmetic face powder, originally made with powdered rice.
What part of speech is poudre de riz?
Poudre de riz is a noun.

Words near poudre de riz in the dictionary

  1. Poudel
  2. Poudels
  3. pouding chômeur
  4. poudings chômeur
  5. poudrage
  6. poudre de riz
  7. poudrette
  8. poudretteite
  9. poudrettes
  10. poudreuse
  11. poudreuses

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