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poudre

powder

noun POO-druh Less Common

Also means

dust

Usage Note

Poudre appears in many practical contexts: poudre à laver (washing powder), poudre de maquillage (face powder), and poudre à canon (gunpowder). The idiom jeter de la poudre aux yeux (literally 'to throw powder in the eyes') means to dazzle or mislead someone. Poudrer is the verb to powder.

Examples

"Elle met de la poudre sur son visage."

Natural Translation

She puts powder on her face.

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