underflush en · NOUN
Etymology
From under + flush.
Meanings
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A tinge of colour showing through from beneath.
Honey-coloured all over, with an underflush of vermilion at the cheeks and lips.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 50:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underflushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |