EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
powder case; compact...
gently sloping, undulating...
flirtatious, coquettish...
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FIL: Isang maliit na sisidlan o lalagyan ng pulbos, karaniwang may kasamang salamin at espongha, na ginagamit sa pag-aayos ng mukha.
EN: powder case; compact
Your lola's or nanay's secret weapon against an oily face, long before blotting paper and setting spray became a thing. This is the classic compact, usually filled with Johnson's Baby Powder or a pressed powder foundation. You'd see them whip it out after a meal or in a jeepney to do a quick touch-up. It's the OG 'anti-hulas' kit.
From Spanish "polvera" (powder box), from "polvo" (powder).
A bit old-fashioned but still understood. Younger people might just say "compact" or "powder."
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🇵🇭 Inilabas ni Lola ang kanyang polbera para magpulbos pagkatapos mananghalian.
🇺🇸 Grandma took out her compact to apply powder after lunch.
🇵🇭 Laging may polbera sa loob ng bag ng nanay ko.
🇺🇸 There's always a powder case inside my mom's bag.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.