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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] 4am@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Isn’t that exactly what it means?

[–] yozul@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 year ago

Depends on context, I guess 🤷

[–] lyam23@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure it originated in the mid twentieth century and referred to touching up makeup.