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

She stopped with the blusher and said: “That’s good. I had to travel once, to Liverpool.”

From The Guardian • May 13, 2018

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

It also means that Balekin may have uncovered who’d caused Locke’s mother’s death, if he found out who had the blusher mushrooms that killed her.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black