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powders one's nose

powders one's nose is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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.

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Powders one's nose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of powder one's nose.

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