- empasm
- n. scented powder concealing odour of perspiration.
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Empasm — Em*pasm , n. [F. empasme, fr. Gr. ? to sprinkle in or on; ? in + ? to sprinkle.] A perfumed powder sprinkled upon the body to mask the odor of sweat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empasm — … Useful english dictionary
empasm, empasma — A dusting powder. [G. empasma, fr. em passo, to sprinkle on] … Medical dictionary
deodorant — 1848, originally of substances to quell the odor of manure, formed in English as if from DE (Cf. de ) + L. odorem smell. In reference to a substance to be used on the human body, from 1860. An earlier version, a perfumed powder, was called empasm … Etymology dictionary
empasma — ‖ emˈpasma Med. Obs. 0 [mod.L., f. as prec.] = empasm 1. in Kersey. in Chambers Cycl. in Mayne Exp. Lex.; and in mod. Dicts … Useful english dictionary
