PULVILLIO

Etymology

Noun

pulvillio (countable and uncountable, plural pulvillios)

(now, rare, historical) A kind of perfumed cosmetic powder, applied to the skin, hair or wig; pulvil. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Pul*vil"li*o, Pul*vil"lo, n. Etym: [See Pulvil.]

Definition: A kind of perfume in the form of a powder, formerly much used,

– often in little bags. Smells of incense, ambergris, and pulvillios. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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