blusher

noun

blush·​er ˈblə-shər 

plural blushers

1

: one who blushes

2

: blush sense 4

3

or blusher veil : a short veil that is worn over the face (as by a bride) and that is often attached to a longer veil

To stay within her $40,000 budget, she is shaving costs by using her mother's veil as her blusher and a relative's center stone in her engagement ring.

—Jennifer Roddy

Examples of blusher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carpenter also wore her blonde hair voluminous and curly, with bright pink blusher on her cheeks to add to the disco-y feel. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025

More blush sticks to consider For a blusher with a ton of color payoff, Makeup By Mario’s Pop Blush Stick is your girl. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 July 2025

To complete the look, Eakins wore a sheer blusher and a custom, 12-foot Olia Zavozina veil with delicate, hand-sewn beading along the edges. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025

Ambient Edit Lighting by Hourglass: Hourglass is favored for its highlighters, blushers, and bronzers (amongst other products), so these Ambient Lighting palettes are a convenient one-stop-shop for glowing, radiant skin. —Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blusher

• crusher
• gusher
• usher