talcing
Dusting with powder
Talcing is the application of talcum powder, typically to absorb moisture or reduce friction: She was talcing the baby after his bath.
Athletes talc their hands for grip; people talc skin folds to prevent chafing.
The word appears most often in contexts involving infant care or personal hygiene.
Fine dry particles
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- settingContext of events
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
blurring · finishing · foundation · blush · makeup · absorbent · refining · flawless
Very young child
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- nurseryRoom for infants
- infantVery young child
hygiene · soothing · absorbent · gentle · protective · nappy · chafing · drying
Friction-reducing substance
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- paperPressed pulp for writing
coating · filler · manufacturing · processing · demolding · casting · extrusion · compounding
powder
Fine dry particles
translucent · blurring · finishing · foundation · blush · makeup · absorbent · refining · flawless · loose
baby
Very young child
infant · hygiene · soothing · absorbent · gentle · protective · nappy · chafing · drying · sprinkling
lubricant
Friction-reducing substance
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
paper · coating · filler · manufacturing · processing · demolding · casting · extrusion · compounding · dusting
silky
Smooth and lustrous
satiny · powdery · fine · delicate · dry · glide · supple · slippery · lubricious · slick
silicate
Oxygen-bound crystal compound
mica · gypsum · metamorphic · deposit · quarry · mining · ore · vein · geology · mineralogy
talcingmoisturizing
Adding water to skin
hydrating · oiling · lotioning · creaming · lubricating
talcingwiping off
Removing by rubbing
cleaning · rinsing · washing · brushing off · dusting off