Definitions

1. verb

to cover or bespread with a soft, powdery, or fine dust, as with powder or pollen

“The beekeeper had to pulvinate the bees’ hives to protect them from the cold winter.”

2. verb

to become covered with a fine dust or powder

“The old statue had pulvinated with years of exposure to the elements.”

3. noun

a fine dust or powder

“The pulvinate coating on the camera lens made it difficult to focus.”