powder one's nose
Use the facilities
Powder one's nose is a euphemism for using the toilet, traditionally used by women excusing themselves from company.
The phrase suggests a quick trip to the restroom for cosmetic touch-ups rather than its actual purpose: Excuse me, I need to powder my nose.
The expression sounds dated but remains understood.
ladies' room
Women's public toilet
vanity · mirror · loo · facilities · toilet · freshen up · makeup · lipstick · compact · cosmetics
discreet
Careful to avoid notice
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- freshenTo restore liveliness
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
polite · subtle · indirect · delicate · coy · genteel · decorum · propriety · modesty · reticent
powder one's noseurinate
Expel bodily fluid
use the toilet · take a dump · defecate · relieve oneself · go to the bathroom
powder one's nosetake a leak
Void urine informally
hit the head · take a whiz · drain the lizard · drop a deuce · drop the kids off at the pool
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