baby powder

noun

An astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic purposes.

Meanings

nounbaby powder (countable and uncountable, plural baby powders)

plural baby powders

  1. countableuncountableAn astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic purposes.
  2. countableslanguncountablevery uncommondrugsCocaine.

Translations

Bulgarian бебешка пудра, пудра за бебета
  • бебешка пудра (bebeška pudra)astringent powder
  • пудра за бебета (pudra za bebeta)astringent powder
Chinese Mandarin 寶寶粉 /宝宝粉
  • 寶寶粉 /宝宝粉 (bǎobǎofěn)astringent powder
Danish babypudder
  • babypudderastringent powder
Dutch talkpoeder, babypoeder
  • talkpoederastringent powder
  • babypoederastringent powder
Esperanto talko
  • talkoastringent powder
Finnish vauvantalkki
  • vauvantalkkiastringent powder
French talc
  • talcastringent powder
German Babypuder
  • Babypuderastringent powder
Hungarian babahintőpor, babapúder
  • babahintőporastringent powder
  • babapúderastringent powder
Japanese ベビーパウダー
  • ベビーパウダー (bebī paudā)astringent powder
Korean 베이비 파우더
  • 베이비 파우더 (beibi paudeo)astringent powder
Polish zasypka
  • zasypkaastringent powder
Portuguese talco
  • talcoastringent powder
Russian де́тская присы́пка, присы́пка
  • де́тская присы́пка (détskaja prisýpka)astringent powder
  • присы́пка (prisýpka)astringent powder
Cite this entry
APA

baby powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20powder

MLA

“baby powder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20powder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby powder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20powder.

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