VikingHippie to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 years agoMore out of context Questionable Content ruleexternal-linkmessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1429arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareYozul@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoNo. It means reapplying makeup. I guess facial powders aren’t as popular as they used to be, but that is where the saying came from.
minus-squarelyam23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoI’m pretty sure it originated in the mid twentieth century and referred to touching up makeup.
Isn’t that exactly what it means?
No. It means reapplying makeup. I guess facial powders aren’t as popular as they used to be, but that is where the saying came from.
Depends on context, I guess 🤷
I’m pretty sure it originated in the mid twentieth century and referred to touching up makeup.