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blusher

noun
/ˈblʌʃɚ/

Etymology

From blush + -er.

  1. derived from *bʰel-✻
  2. inherited from *bluskijaną✻
  3. derived from *blaskijaną✻
  4. inherited from blysċan — “to be red; shine”
  5. inherited from blusshen
  6. suffixed as blusher — “blush + er”

Definitions

  1. One who blushes.

  2. Face makeup that makes the cheeks rosier.

    • Beside him Lady Partridge, her head tilted up, her face a mask of blusher and brown powder, like someone just back from a skiing holiday, was also clearly elsewhere.

  3. Any of several closely related, edible species of the genus Amanita, including Amanita…

    Any of several closely related, edible species of the genus Amanita, including Amanita rubescens and Amanita novinupta.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA