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blusher

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈblʌʃɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English blush Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English blusher From blush + -er.

  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 rubescens and Amanita novinupta.