pow·der-puff
ˈpau̇-dər-ˌpəf 
: of, relating to, or being a traditionally male activity or event done or played by women
a powder-puff football game
: a small fluffy device (such as a pad) for applying cosmetic powder
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 May 2024
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
This bargain pack of powder puffs are reusable and washable, so your vanity will be stocked for several months to come.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
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Adjective
Even colors like the powder-puff cymbals and sultry sax lines shed some of their usual smokey saturation, traded for advanced precision.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 May 2024
Noun
Those all belong to Lulu, a white powder puff of a Pomeranian who is nowhere to be found today.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
This bargain pack of powder puffs are reusable and washable, so your vanity will be stocked for several months to come.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
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“Powder-puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder-puff. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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