blusher

blusher
/blush"euhr/, n.
1. a person who blushes.
2. Also called blush, blush-on. a cosmetic similar to rouge, used to add color to the cheeks.
3. an edible mushroom, Amanita rubescens, that turns from yellow to red when touched.
[1655-65; BLUSH + -ER1]

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  • Blusher — Blush er (bl[u^]sh [ e]r), n. One that blushes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blusher — ► NOUN ▪ a cosmetic used to give a warm reddish tinge to the cheeks …   English terms dictionary

  • blusher — [blush′ər] n. 1. a person who blushes, esp. one who blushes readily 2. any of various cosmetic powders, creams, etc., traditionally pink or reddish, applied to the face, esp. the cheeks, to give added color …   English World dictionary

  • Blusher — Taxobox name = Blusher status = Very common / safe image width = 200px regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota classis = Homobasidiomycetae subclassis = Hymenomycetes ordo = Agaricales familia = Amanitaceae genus = Amanita species = A. rubescens A …   Wikipedia

  • blusher — [[t]blʌ̱ʃə(r)[/t]] blushers N MASS Blusher is a coloured substance that women put on their cheeks …   English dictionary

  • blusher — noun Date: 1659 1. one who blushes 2. blush 4 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blusher — noun a) Agent noun of blush; one who blushes. b) Face makeup that makes the cheeks rosier …   Wiktionary

  • blusher — blush|er [ˈblʌʃə US ər] n also blush AmE [U] cream or powder used for making your cheeks look red or pink …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • blusher — blush|er [ blʌʃər ] noun uncount BRITISH BLUSH for your cheeks …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • blusher — blush·er || blʌʃə n. blush, reddish powder or cream applied to the cheeks; person one who blushes, rouge; yellowish edible mushroom that becomes red when touched …   English contemporary dictionary

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