blusher

American  

[bluhsh-er] / ˈblʌʃ ər /

noun

1. a person who blushes.

2. blush.

3. an edible mushroom, Amanita rubescens, that turns from yellow to red when touched: blushers are edible when cooked, but in the wild are easily confused with certain poisonous species of similar appearance.

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blusher British  

/ ˈblʌʃə /

noun

1. a cosmetic applied to the face to imbue it with a rosy colour

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Etymology

Origin of blusher

First recorded in 1655–65; blush + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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blusher

Another big problem is that I am a huge blusher.

From Slate ● May 23, 2021

These days Basquiat is among the most expensive artists in the world; these days his images are franchised, replicated everywhere from Urban Decay blusher pots to Reebok trainers.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2017

When my husband and I married 33 years ago I went with a gown with a train and a cathedral veil - but I said no to the blusher.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2016

Millions now do so in private using Makeup Genius, an app that shows them, like a magic mirror, what they would look like in various styles of lipstick, eyeliner and blusher.

From Economist ● Oct. 29, 2015

Even the letter about the blusher mushroom is gone.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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