Powderpuff

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females. not-comparable

    "In response to a hypothetical question, the psychiatrist stated that quite probably Miss Lynch's abnormal brainwave pattern and behavioral difficulties were caused by the head injury she received in the powderpuff football game."

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"In response to a hypothetical question, the psychiatrist stated that quite probably Miss Lynch's abnormal brainwave pattern and behavioral difficulties were caused by the head injury she received in the powderpuff football game."

Etymology

From powder puff, associated with female makeup.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.