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English
Etymology
From powder + -ing.
Noun
powdering (plural powderings)
- gerund of powder
- An application or patch of powder.
1564 February, Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall], “Nicolas Vdall vnto the Gentle and Honeste Harted Readers Well to Fare”, in Erasmus, translated by Nicolas Udall, Apophthegmes, that is to Saie, Prompte, Quicke, Wittie and Sentẽcious Saiynges, , London: Ihon Kingston, →OCLC:ryly for the Engliſheman to bee offended with the admixtion of Latine, or the Latine manne to miſlike the poutheryng of Greke, appereth vnto me a moche like thing, as if at a feaſt with varietee of good meates and drinkes furniſhed, one that loueth to feede of a Capon, ſhould take diſpleaſure that an other man hath appetite to a Coney, […]
- A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
Derived terms
Verb
powdering
- present participle and gerund of powder