flushing

flushing · noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited fromflusshyng
2. English todayflushing

From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing.

flushing · noun²

1. Dutch · derived fromVlissingen
2. English todayflushing

Named after the dated anglicized Dutch city name Flushing (“Vlissingen”) where the wool was made, from Dutch Vlissingen, further etymology is uncertain.

flushing · verb³

From flush + -ing.

Flushing · proper noun⁴

1. Dutch · derived fromVlissingen
2. English todayFlushing

From Dutch Vlissingen.

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