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powdered

adjective
 
 
/ˈpaʊ.dəd/ US  /-dɚd/

Definition

in the form of a powder or covered with a powder: Shall I put some powdered milk in your coffee? Her face was heavily powdered.Toiletry and perfumesThe state of matter
(Definition of powdered adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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