Powder is a dry, dusty substance.
(noun)Powder is defined as to sprinkle or apply a dry, dusty substance.
(verb)See powder in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: prob. in reference to swift explosion of powder
Slang a sudden or impulsive rush: obs. or Brit. dial. except in the slang phrase ☆ , to run away; leaveOrigin: ME poudre < OFr < L pulvis (gen. pulveris), dust: see pollen
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See powder in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Origin: Middle English poudre
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin pulvis, pulver-
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