powdering

English

Etymology

From powder +‎ -ing.

Noun

powdering (plural powderings)

1. gerund of powder
   1. 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:

        [T]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, […]

        Referring to a sprinkling of Greek words in a Latin text.

   2. A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.

Derived terms

• powdering gown
• powdering tub

 

Verb

powdering

1. present participle and gerund of powder