How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
powder your nose — old fashioned phrase to use the toilet This expression is used by or about women . Thesaurus: going to the toilethyponym Main entry: powder * * * powder your nose see ↑powder, 2 … Useful english dictionary
powder your nose — powder (your) nose humorous if a woman says she is going to powder her nose, she means she is going to go to the toilet. Well, if you ll excuse me a moment, I m going to powder my nose … New idioms dictionary
powder your nose — If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet) … The small dictionary of idiomes
powder your nose — If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet). (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Powder your nose — If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet) … Dictionary of English idioms
powder your nose — • a euphemism for taking cocaine. e.g. Where s Dave ? , He s just nipped off to powder his nose … Londonisms dictionary
powder your nose — old fashioned to use the toilet. This expression is used by or about women … English dictionary
powder nose — powder (your) nose humorous if a woman says she is going to powder her nose, she means she is going to go to the toilet. Well, if you ll excuse me a moment, I m going to powder my nose … New idioms dictionary
nose — 1 noun 1 ON YOUR FACE (C) the part of your face that you smell with and breathe through: a broken nose | Marty punched him on the nose. | blow your nose (=clear it by blowing strongly into a piece of cloth or soft paper): Here, take this hanky… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
