putty powder
noun
an abrasive consisting chiefly of stannic oxide, used for polishing hard surfaces.
Also called
putty,
jeweler's putty.
Origin of putty powder
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby putty powder
puttnam,
putto,
putty,
putty in someone's hands,
putty knife,
putty powder,
puttyroot,
putumayo,
putz,
puva,
puvis de chavannes
Example sentences from the Web for putty powder
The four Dillons, of Ballyhaunis, gave out to their grooms a large assortment of pipe-clay and putty-powder.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys |Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for putty powder
putty powder
noun
a powder, either tin oxide or tin and lead oxide, used for polishing glassware, metal, etc