powder puff

US /ˈpaʊ.dər ˌpʌf/
UK /ˈpaʊ.dər ˌpʌf/
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1.

borla de polvo, cisne de polvo

a soft pad for applying face powder

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She dabbed her face with a powder puff.
Ella se dio toques en la cara con una borla de polvo.
The antique vanity had a beautiful silver tray with a silk powder puff.
El tocador antiguo tenía una hermosa bandeja de plata con una borla de polvo de seda.
2.

endeble, ineficaz, demasiado delicado

a person or thing that is weak, ineffective, or overly delicate

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The team was a real powder puff, losing every game by a huge margin.
El equipo era un verdadero endeble, perdiendo cada partido por un margen enorme.
He was called a powder puff for not standing up for himself.
Lo llamaron cobarde por no defenderse.