blusher

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/ˈblʌʃɚ/

noun

One who blushes.

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blushrougeblushing mushroomAmanita rubescenspaint
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Meanings

nounblusher (countable and uncountable, plural blushers)

plural blushers

  1. countableOne who blushes.
  2. countableuncountableFace 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.

    2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 9, in The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN

    Synonyms: blush, rouge

  3. countableAny of several closely related, edible species of the genus Amanita, including Amanita rubescens and Amanita novinupta.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFace makeup that makes the cheeks rosier.

Similar
blushrouge

More synonyms by meaning

nounyellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched

Similar
blushing mushroomAmanita rubescens
Broader
agaric

nounmakeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

Similar
rougepaintblush
Broader
makeupmake-upwar paint
Also see
blushpaintrouge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From blush + -er.

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Translations

Czech růžovka
  • růžovkacertain Amanita species
Esperanto ruĝiĝanta amanito
  • ruĝiĝanta amanitocertain Amanita species
Finnish rusokärpässieni
  • rusokärpässienicertain Amanita species

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bushler
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APA

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MLA

“blusher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blusher. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blusher,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blusher.

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