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

Example Sentences

But her daily regime is minimal; a bit of blusher and maybe mascara for a day in the office.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2022

Another big problem is that I am a huge blusher.

From Slate • May 23, 2021

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

All five members of Joanne Joanne are women, including “Nick Rhodes”, aka Lolo Wood, who not only sounds like Rhodes but, thanks to purple eyeliner and blusher, vaguely looks like him.

From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2016

I think of the note I found in Balekin’s house, about blusher mushrooms, about vulnerability.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black