poudreuse

[ poo-drooz; French poo-drœz ]

noun

, plural pou·dreus·es [poo-, drooz, -iz, poo-, drœz].

1. a small toilet table of the 18th century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poudreuse¹

1925–30; < French, equivalent to poudr ( er ) to powder ¹ + -euse -euse

Example Sentences

A travers la plaine ardente et poudreuse d�file une foule voil�e dont les g�missements retentissent dans le silence de la campagne romaine.

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He always alluded to his father in the following terms: "Feu mon père de poudreuse mémoire!"

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You see, my dear, there is a very impressive and dramatic scene in store for you, and my father, de poudreuse mémoire, and your father, the barber, would rejoice in their graves if they could see you haranguing the people from the balcony.

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