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Customers love its versatile coverage, using it to conceal everything from dark under-eye circles and redness to acne and blemishes.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2026 Ahead, find the soothing formulas that dermatologists and Vogue editors trust to keep UV damage (and breakouts and redness) at bay.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2026 This can include severe pain around the nail, bleeding, redness, discharge or warm skin.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2026 Plus, the sheer tint subtly blurs redness and discoloration without looking heavy or masking your skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redness
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of redness was
before the 12th century