powder one’s nose
powder (one's) nose
euphemism To go to the bathroom. The phrase is a polite expression used to excuse oneself when going to the bathroom. Typically used by women. I'll join you at the table in a minute, I just need to powder my nose.
See also: nose, powder
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
powder one’s nose
1. and powder one’s face tv. to depart to the bathroom. (Usually said by women, or jocularly by men.) She just went out to powder her face.
2. tv. to use cocaine. John is in the bedroom powdering his nose. What a habit!
See also: nose, powder
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- pluck a rose
- powder (one's) nose
- powder nose
- powder your nose
- powder one’s face
- powder (one's) face
- bathroom
- go to see a man about a dog
- go see a man about a dog
- see a man about a dog