Meanings
nountalcum powder (countable and uncountable, plural talcum powders)
plural talcum powders
- countableuncountablePerfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
Similar
Broader
toilet powderbath powderdusting powder
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek κουφολίθος
- κουφολίθος (koupholíthos)perfumed talc
Bulgarian талк пудра
- талк пудраperfumed talc
Chinese Mandarin 滑石粉, 爽身粉
- 滑石粉 (huáshífěn)perfumed talc
- 爽身粉 (shuǎngshēnfěn)perfumed talc
- 撲粉 /扑粉 (pūfěn)perfumed talc
Dutch talkpoeder
- talkpoederperfumed talc
Esperanto talkopudro
- talkopudroperfumed talc
Estonian talk pulber
- talk pulberperfumed talc
Finnish talkkijauhe
- talkkijauheperfumed talc
Hungarian hintőpor
- hintőporperfumed talc
Italian borotalco, talco
- borotalcoperfumed talc
- talcoperfumed talc
Korean 땀띠약
- 땀띠약 (ttamttiyak)perfumed talc
Polish talk
- talkperfumed talc
Portuguese talco
- talcoperfumed talc
Russian тальк
- тальк (talʹk)perfumed talc
Spanish talco, polvos de talco
- talcoperfumed talc
- polvos de talcoperfumed talc
Swedish talkpuder
- talkpuderperfumed talc
Thai แป้งฝุ่น
- แป้งฝุ่นperfumed talc
Cite this entry
APA
talcum powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talcum%20powder
MLA
“talcum powder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talcum%20powder. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talcum powder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talcum%20powder.
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