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pulvil

pulvil is the alternative form of pulvillio.

Meaning of pulvillio

Noun

pulvillio (countable and uncountable, plural pulvillios)

  1. (archaic, historical) A kind of perfumed cosmetic powder, applied to the skin, hair or wig.
    • Smells of incense, ambergris, and pulvillios.1711 May 22 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “FRIDAY, May 12, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 63; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New...

Questions about pulvil

What is pulvil the alternative form of?
Pulvil is the alternative form of pulvillio.

Words near pulvil in the dictionary

  1. pulverulence
  2. pulverulent
  3. pulverulently
  4. pulverulentous
  5. pulverulous
  6. pulvil
  7. pulvilio
  8. pulvilios
  9. pulvillar
  10. pulville
  11. pulvilled

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