talcum powder

[ tal-kuhm ]

noun

1. a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.

talcum powder

/ ˈtælkəm /

noun

1. a powder made of purified talc, usually scented, used for perfuming the body and for absorbing excess moisture Often shortened totalc

Word History and Origins

Origin of talcum powder¹

1885–90; < Medieval Latin talcum talc