BLUSHER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blusher mean? 

• BLUSHER (noun)
  The noun BLUSHER has 2 senses:

1. yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched

2. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

  Familiarity information: BLUSHER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLUSHER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Amanita rubescens; blusher; blushing mushroom

Hypernyms ("blusher" is a kind of...):

agaric (a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside)

Holonyms ("blusher" is a member of...):

Amanita; genus Amanita (genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions)

Derivation:

blush (turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

blusher; paint; rouge

Hypernyms ("blusher" is a kind of...):

make-up; makeup; war paint (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)

Derivation:

blush (turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame)