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Pounce
/paʊns/
A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
📖 Definitions of "Pounce"
noun
- 1
A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
- 2
Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.
verb
- 1
To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
"to pounce paper, or a pattern"
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