powdering

/P AW1 D ER0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

  2. 2

    To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.

    โ€œto powder one's hairโ€

  3. 3

    To use powder on the hair or skin.

  4. 4

    To turn into powder; to become powdery.

  5. 5

    To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

noun
  1. 1

    A patch or application of powder.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/powder, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/powdering