Blusher

//ˈblʌʃɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who blushes. countable
  2. 2
    makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks wordnet
  3. 3
    Face makeup that makes the cheeks rosier. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  4. 4
    yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched wordnet
  5. 5
    Any of several closely related, edible species of the genus Amanita, including Amanita rubescens and Amanita novinupta. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms
blushrougeamanita rubescensblushblushing mushroomblushing mushroom

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From blush + -er.

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