WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tal•cum pow•der /ˈtælkəm ˌpaʊdɚ/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. a fine, dry powder for the body, usually perfumed.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tal′cum pow′der  (tal′kəm),USA pronunciation 
  1. a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
  • Medieval Latin talcum talc
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
talcum powder /ˈtælkəm/, talcum /ˈtælkəm/ n
  1. a powder made of purified talc, usually scented, used for perfuming the body and for absorbing excess moistureOften shortened to: talc
'talcum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dusting-powder - talc - talcum powder
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