talcum
Post-bath dusting
Talcum is a soft mineral powder, typically referring to talcum powder—finely ground talc used on skin to absorb moisture and reduce friction.
Parents dust it on babies; adults use it to prevent chafing: She sprinkled talcum powder in her shoes.
The word is often shortened to talc.
Room for infants
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- infantVery young child
- gentleSoft and kind
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
freshness · hygiene · delicate · bath · lotion · ointment · pamper · sensitive
Smooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- softYielding to touch
- fineAcceptable in quality
- powderyReduced to fine particles
velvety · slippery · satiny · gossamer · feathery · delicate · chalky · floury
Small amounts of liquid
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- dryingMoisture removal process
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
chafing · antiperspirant · deodorant · body · skin · absorption · dusting · freshness
nursery
Room for infants
soothing · freshness · hygiene · delicate · bath · lotion · ointment · pamper · sensitive · pure
silky
Smooth and lustrous
powdery · velvety · slippery · satiny · gossamer · feathery · delicate · chalky · floury · dusty
moisture
Small amounts of liquid
friction · chafing · antiperspirant · deodorant · body · skin · absorption · dusting · freshness · dryness
foundation
Underlying support structure
compact · beauty · setting · lipstick · concealer · highlighter · primer · matte · palette · finishing
silicate
Oxygen-bound crystal compound
foliated · luster · metamorphic · mining · hydrous · ore · vein · deposit · extraction · industrial
- barbershopbarber, barber chair, barber pole, clippers, razor
- mineral fillerskaolin, calcium carbonate, silica, mica, barite
- talc-relatedmagnesium silicate
- Powdered Wigspowdered wig, periwig, peruke, barrister wig, judge wig
- talcum powderSoft mineral body dust