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flushing

Pronunciation: /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/

The English word “flushing” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act by which something is flushed.
  2. Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
  3. A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
  4. A surface formed of floating threads.

Etymology

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

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