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

Another big problem is that I am a huge blusher.

From Slate • May 23, 2021

Roxy Music’s Brian Eno wore multicoloured eyeshadow in the form of Mary Quant’s crayons and Prince added blusher and eyeliner to his 80s look.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2020

She chose to wear a veil with the blusher, the portion that covers her face.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2016

Millions now do so in private using Makeup Genius, an app that shows them, like a magic mirror, what they would look like in various styles of lipstick, eyeliner and blusher.

From Economist • Oct. 29, 2015

I think of the letter I found on Balekin’s desk, the one to Nicasia’s mother: I know the provenance of the blusher mushroom that you ask after.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black