The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

(transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder. / (transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder. / (intransitive) To use powder on the hair or skin.

plural of powder

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of powder

which has been made into a powder / which has been covered with powder (typically referring to makeup) / (obsolete) Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned.

simple past tense and past participle of powder

Agent noun of powder; one who powders.

plural of powderer

An application or patch of powder. / A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.

present participle of powder