English Explanatory Dictionary

empasm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛmpæzəm/

Word forms

empasm empasms empasma

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔμπασμα (émpasma, “dusting powder”), ultimately from πάσσω (pássō). Compare catapasm.

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