noun
definition
Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
verb
definition
To perfume with talcum powder.
Examples of talcum in a Sentence
Pour talcum powder onto the stain, leave overnight.
Do not use bubble baths, oils, soaps or talcum powder for seven days. After washing dry the wound thoroughly.
Quite sparky and difficult to penetrate, and with a curious 1950s dressing table scent of rose talcum powder.
Of course, you will enjoy the miles of talcum powder sands made of coral which remains cool despite the heat of the sun.
For example Zahra talcum power has the smallest particle size commercially available in the world.
Wear cotton gloves when handling to avoid tarnishing when working with silver or imitation gold, or rub talcum powder on your hands.
Getting a little more modern, the rouge most commonly used today is a talcum powder that has been dyed red.
A grease stain might respond to a sprinkling of talcum powder or corn starch.
Talcum powder - Pile talcum onto the stain to absorb the wine.
Parents should not use talcum powder because of the risk of pneumonia.
What little hair remains is neatly trimmed, and talcum powder is applied to help soothe the resulting sting which fades within about 24 hours.
Talcum powder will be dusted over the area to be waxed.
Finally, mascot wearers can reduce staining the interior of the costume by wearing lightweight clothing with talcum powder to keep from sweating, especially helpful during the dog days of summer.
Add talcum or Gold Bond powder inside your shoes during the hot summer months, which can help protect your feet from sweating too much-and sliding around inside the shoes.