to powder
- verb
- /ˈpaʊdər/
- Let me powder my nose first.
- powder a wig
Examples
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Excuse me, everyone, while I go and powder my cute little nose.
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While I powder my nose what will you be doing, Mr. Charlie Rosewood?
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Excuse me while I powder my nose.
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If you boys will excuse me, I need to powder my nose.
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I'm gonna go to the bathroom and powder my nose.
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I'm going to powder my nose now.
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You'll have time to powder your nose.
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Why don't you two go and powder your noses?
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"Excuse me, gals, I need to powder my nose," she said, slipping away from the table.
Fiction book (2002) -
Excuse me, everyone, while I go and powder my cute little nose.
Synonyms
To cover something with a light layer of fine powder
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
A place or situation that is very tense and could suddenly become violent
- US
A powder made from ground chili peppers and a few spices to add heat and flavor to food
A ground Chinese spice mix made from star anise, fennel, pepper, cloves and cinnamon
A small fluffy bread that uses baking powder and people often eat for breakfast or as a side
A fine scented powder you put on the skin after bathing to soak up moisture and prevent irritation
- Specialized
A way of making solid metal parts by pressing and heating metal powder without melting
- Archaic
A fine powder people put on their skin after bathing to feel dry and smell nice
A powder form of aspirin that dissolves quickly in water so it works faster and is easier to swallow
- Specialized
A method that uses X-rays on a powder to identify a mineral or crystal
- Specialized
Wood damage caused by small beetles that leave fine dust and make it weak
- Specialized
A small insect that bores into dry wood in houses and leaves powdery dust
- Specialized
A method for finding what a mineral or crystal is by using X-rays on a crushed sample
- Archaic
A method for identifying minerals by using X-rays on a small powdered sample to make a pattern
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb powder (to put powder on something) also comes from Latin pulvis 'dust' through Old French poudre, so to powder your skin or hair is to cover it with fine, 'dust'-like particles.