baby powder

noun

Definition of baby powder

: a fine powder composed mainly of talc or cornstarch that is sprinkled or rubbed on the skin especially to absorb moisture and relieve chafing

Examples of baby powder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Examples include the July 2018 award of $550 million in actual damages and $4.14 billion in punitive damages to 22 plaintiffs who claimed their ovarian cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos allegedly found in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder. — John Haughey, Washington Examiner, "St. Louis is nation’s seventh-worst ‘judicial hellhole’: Report," 9 Dec. 2020 Testimony in the case showed Olson was a longtime user of baby powder. — Jef Feeley, Bloomberg.com, "J&J Gets $325 Million Talc Verdict Slashed by New York Judge," 20 Nov. 2020 The baby powder could reference Willow’s place as the youngest member of her family. — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, "The Masked Singer’s Jellyfish Is Either An Olympian Or Mega Hollywood Royalty," 4 Nov. 2020 Libby is 21 inches, weighs about six pounds, has a magnetic pacifier and smells of baby powder. — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A former labor and delivery nurse from Lannon creates lifelike baby dolls to bring people 'joy' and 'healing'," 9 Nov. 2020 Missouri’s highest court on Tuesday refused to consider Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in its baby powder and other talc products. — Washington Post, "Johnson & Johnson loses appeal of $2.2 billion verdict in ovarian cancer case," 3 Nov. 2020 Johnson & Johnson lost its bid to appeal a $2.1 billion Missouri award to women accusing the company’s iconic baby powder of being laced with asbestos that caused their cancers. — Jef Feeley, Bloomberg.com, "J&J Loses Bid to Appeal $2.1 Billion Missouri Talc-Damage Award," 3 Nov. 2020 The baby powder clue could be a reference to Snooki having kids now. — Leah Rocketto, Woman's Day, "Who is Jellyfish on 'The Masked Singer'? Fans Have Some Out-There Guesses," 29 Oct. 2020 That was when Grant says Menna brought out the baby powder. — Cara Kelly, USA Today, "He posed as a doctor and a wilderness expert. Behind the facade was an accused child molester.," 22 Oct. 2020

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