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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