hit the pan

verb

To use a pressed powder product (such as eyeshadow or blush) extensively over time until the product is depleted to the point that the metal or plastic container base becomes visibly exposed.

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Meanings

verbhit the pan (third-person singular simple present hits the pan, present participle hitting the pan, simple past and past participle hit the pan)

present singular third person hits the pan · participle present hitting the pan

  1. idiomaticinformalcosmeticsTo use a pressed powder product (such as eyeshadow or blush) extensively over time until the product is depleted to the point that the metal or plastic container base becomes visibly exposed.
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APA

hit the pan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20pan

MLA

“hit the pan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20pan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit the pan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20pan.

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