powder puff

noun
1.
a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.
Origin
1695-1705

powder-puff

[pou-der-puhf] /ˈpaʊ dərˌpʌf/
adjective, Informal.
1.
limited to participation by women or girls:
She plays on the powder-puff touch football team.
2.
inconsequential; trifling; lightweight:
a powder-puff company with little financing and a weak sales effort.
Origin
1935-40
Examples from the web for powder puff
  • It began with the small powder puff of a few years ago.
British Dictionary definitions for powder puff

powder puff

noun
1.
a soft pad or ball of fluffy material used for applying cosmetic powder to the skin