powder-puff
Soft cosmetic applicator
A powder puff is a soft pad used to apply cosmetic powder to the face or body.
As an adjective, powder-puff describes something soft, delicate, or undemanding—often dismissively: a powder-puff schedule, powder-puff football.
The implication is that something lacks real challenge or toughness, associated with feminine grooming rather than serious competition.
Tightly packed together
- applicatorTool for applying substances
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- foundationUnderlying support structure
makeup · vanity · mirror · dusting · patting · touchup · beauty · cosmetics
Yielding to touch
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- featheryLight and soft-textured
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
velvety · silky · cottony · billowy · airy · cushiony · pillowy · delicate
Male seeming feminine
- sissyPejorative for effeminate male
- weakLacking power or force
- unmanlyLacking traditional masculine qualities
- timidLacking courage or confidence
soft · coddled · pampered · delicate · feeble · wimpy · effete
Delicately small and pretty
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- girlishYouthfully feminine in manner
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
frilly · boudoir · glamour · vanity table · elegance · charm · grace · poise
Returning to one's origin
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- intramuralWithin a single institution
Shy-leafed plant
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- shrubSmall woody plant
- flowering treeBlossoming woody perennial
compact
Tightly packed together
- applicatorTool for applying substances
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
foundation · makeup · vanity · mirror · dusting · patting · touchup · beauty · cosmetics · sifter
soft
Yielding to touch
plush · velvety · silky · cottony · billowy · airy · cushiony · pillowy · delicate · wispy
effeminate
Male seeming feminine
- sissyPejorative for effeminate male
- weakLacking power or force
- unmanlyLacking traditional masculine qualities
timid · soft · coddled · pampered · delicate · feeble · wimpy · effete
dainty
Delicately small and pretty
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- girlishYouthfully feminine in manner
coquettish · frilly · boudoir · glamour · vanity table · elegance · charm · grace · poise · refinement
homecoming
Returning to one's origin
mimosa
Shy-leafed plant
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- shrubSmall woody plant