empasm

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/ˈɛmpæzəm/

noun

A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.

OriginAncient Greek ἔμπασμα →
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Meanings

nounempasm (plural empasms)

plural empasms · alternative empasma

  1. obsoletemedicineA perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔμπασμα“dusting powder”
  2. Englishempasm

From Ancient Greek ἔμπασμα (émpasma, “dusting powder”), ultimately from πάσσω (pássō). Compare catapasm.

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APA

empasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empasm

MLA

“empasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empasm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empasm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empasm.

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