PULVILLO

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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(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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