Pŭl'vil1, n.
n. [Lat. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder; Sp. polvillo, It. polviglio; or from Lat. pulvillus, a little cushion filled with perfumes.] A sweet-scented powder. [Obs.] Gay.
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n. [Lat. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder; Sp. polvillo, It. polviglio; or from Lat. pulvillus, a little cushion filled with perfumes.] A sweet-scented powder. [Obs.] Gay.
v. t. To sprinkle with a perfumed powder. [Obs.] Congreve.