toiletry vs powder

powder vs toiletry

toiletry and powder both are nouns.

toiletry is not a verb while powder is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toiletry	Yes	No	No	No
powder	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, powder is a hyponym of toiletry; that is, powder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toiletry:

toiletry: artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
powder: any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder

Other hyponyms of toiletry include antiperspirant, bath oil, bath salts, cosmetic, cream, emollient, ointment, deodorant, deodourant, hair grease, hair oil, hair tonic, hairdressing, hair spray, lotion, hair mousse, mousse, essence, perfume, shaving cream, shaving soap, shaving foam, gel, hair gel, toothbrush, foot file, bath scrubber, shower scrubber, bath glove, bath mitt, shower glove, shower mitt.

toiletry (noun)	powder (noun)
artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)	any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
	a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
	a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

toiletry (verb)	powder (verb)
	apply powder to
	make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

Difference between toiletry and powder

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