flushing
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Verb[edit]
flushing
- present participle and gerund of flush
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing.
Noun[edit]
flushing (countable and uncountable, plural flushings)
- The act by which something is flushed.
- We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings.
- 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).
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Named after the dated anglicized Dutch city name Flushing (“Vlissingen”) where the wool was made, from Dutch Vlissingen, further etymology is uncertain.
Noun[edit]
flushing (countable and uncountable, plural flushings)
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English flushing.
Noun[edit]
flushing m (uncountable)
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