powder puff
/ˈpaʊdər pʌf/
adjective
- Relating to or involving only women or girls, often in sports or activities (sometimes considered dated or informal).
- The annual powder-puff tournament raised money for charity.
- The school held a powder-puff football game between the junior and senior girls.
- She joined a powder-puff softball league that played on weekends.
noun
- A soft, fluffy pad used to apply cosmetic powder to the face or body.
- The makeup kit included a powder-puff and a compact mirror.
- She dabbed her nose with a powder-puff to reduce shine.
- He bought a new powder-puff for his stage makeup.
- A type of flower or plant with a round, fluffy cluster of petals, such as the powder-puff cactus or mimosa.
- The powder-puff cactus blooms with bright pink flowers in spring.
- She pressed a dried powder-puff flower into her scrapbook.
- In the garden, the powder-puff mimosa attracted butterflies.