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powdered one's nose

powdered one's nose is the simple past and past participle of powder one's nose.

Meaning of powder one's nose

Verb

powder one's nose (third-person singular simple present powders one's nose, present participle powdering one's nose, simple past and past participle powdered one's nose)

  1. (euphemistic, typically of women) To visit a lavatory to use a toilet, reapply makeup, (when used of a group of women) engage in private conversation, etc.
    • I'll be right back. I just have to powder my nose.
  2. (slang) To snort cocaine or other types of drugs through one's nose.
    • The cokehead couldn't go more than a couple hours without powdering his nose.

Questions about powdered one's nose

What is powdered one's nose the simple past and past participle of?
Powdered one's nose is the simple past and past participle of powder one's nose.

Words near powdered one's nose in the dictionary

  1. powdercoating
  2. powdercoats
  3. powdered
  4. powdered milk
  5. powdered milks
  6. powdered one's nose
  7. powdered sugar
  8. powdered sugars
  9. powdered sunshine
  10. powdered wiretail
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