taking a powder

A form of take a powder — To leave without saying goodbye; to leave quietly, to run away; to scram; to depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with the implication of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take a powder
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taking a powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20powder

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“taking a powder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20powder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a powder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20powder.

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