1) Apply talc to a flaky pastry 2) Gender 3) Makeup applicator 4) Makeup applier 5) Makeup item 6) Makeup table item 7) Pad in a purse 8) Puff 
[sports] In the United States and Canada, powderpuff football games are flag football or touch football games between girls from junior and senior classes or cross-town school rivals. Funds from the ticket and concession sales for the game typically go to charity, the senior class, or to a dance. The games are an annual tradition at many hi...
[n] - a fluffy pad for applying powder to the skin
noun a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
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