| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A perfumed powder sprinkled upon the body to mask the odor of sweat.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EMPASM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Empasm \Em*pasm"\, noun. [French expression empasme, from the Greek expression to sprinkle in or on; in to sprinkle.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EMPASM
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] empazm'. A powder used to prevent the bad scent of the body.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] an obsolete medical word for a perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat. (references) | ||
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