What Is `I Have To Powder My Nose'?

Ladies also use restrooms for touching up their makeup. 'powder one's nose' can be a euphemism for 'use the toilet'-- or she may really have to check her makeup.

Mister MicawberLadies also use restrooms for touching up their makeup. 'powder one's nose' can be a euphemism for 'use the toilet'-- or she may really have to check her makeup.

Thank you.

Here also some doubts :

What is `touching up their makeup'? (Please don't annoy with my questions. Actually, I am poor in english. I am learning here in EnglishForward.com)

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Touching up my make up means that your re-touching/checking your make up, if it still OK

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Touching up my make up means that your re-touching/checking your make up, if it still OK

Thanks for both of you -- (Anonymous and Mister Micawber)

Other euphemisms are I have to go to room l00, or I have to facilitate the facilities.

Hi,

There certainly are a lot of euphemisms for this. However, . . .

I have to go to room l00 I've never heard this one.

I have to facilitate the facilities I think you mean 'I have to use the facilities'.

Best wishes, Clive

I heard growing up that the origin was in fact reference to women doing snuff, which was popular in the 19th century.