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floury

[flouuhr-ee, flou-uh-ree] / ˈflaʊər i, ˈflaʊ ə ri /


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Like boxers who fight bathed in fine dust, these men were filthy white with floury ash.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

“Look for that info on the packaging and a more floury surface appearance on the pasta. Bronze-cut pastas release more starch and encourage the sauce to adhere,” Voraciously staff writer Becky Krystal wrote.

From Washington Post Sep. 23, 2022

The singers’ faces are caked in floury white, like Kabuki actors rushed into service before being fully prepared.

From New York Times May 15, 2022

Incorporate any dry, floury bits that have congregated at bottom of bowl until dough is formed and no flaky bits remain.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 15, 2018

She touches my face with her floury hands.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads




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