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powderpuff

powderpuff adjective: being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.

Adjective

powderpuff (not comparable)

  1. Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.
    • In response to a hypothetical question, the psychiatrist stated that quite probably Miss Lynch's abnormal brainwave pattern and behavioral difficulties were caused by the head injury she received in the powderpuff football game.1983, Don E. Arnold, Legal considerations in the administration of public school physical education and athletic programs
    • A new field on the 110-acre campus has provided the opportunity for a softball team, and a new sports complex and a student center are planned. Intramurals, with the exception of powderpuff football, suffer.1987, Edward B. Fiske, Joseph M. Michalak, The best buys in college education
  2. Being or relating to a school sports event in which the girls play a traditionally male sport while the boys perform as cheerleaders in female outfits.

Origin of powderpuff

From powder puff, associated with female makeup.

Questions about powderpuff

What does powderpuff mean?
Powderpuff means being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.
What part of speech is powderpuff?
Powderpuff is an adjective.

Words near powderpuff in the dictionary

  1. powdermill
  2. powdermills
  3. powderous
  4. powderpost beetle
  5. powderpost beetles
  6. powderpuff
  7. powders
  8. powders of sympathy
  9. powders one's nose
  10. powdery
  11. powdery liveforever

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