poudrer, v.a., to powder, to pounce, to sprinkle.
se poudrer, v.r., to powder one’s hair.
poudrerie, n.f., gunpowder factory.
poudrette, n.f., dried night soil. Faire la —; (of fowls) to roll in the dust.
poudreu-x, -se, adj., dusty, powdery. C’est un pied —; he is a vagabond, a tramp.
poudrier, n.m., sand-box, pounce-box; gunpowder-maker.
poudrière, n.f., powder-mill; powder magazine; sand-box.
poudroyer, v.a., to fill, or cover, with dust. v.n., to rise (of the dust); to be dusty (of roads).
pouf, n.m., puff; puffery, hoax; ottoman seat; centre ottoman. Faiseur de —s; (fig.) puffer; boaster, charlatan. Faire des —s; to disappear without paying one’s debts.
pouf, adv., plump, bang. À —; (pop.) on tick, on credit.