flushing
See also: Flushing
English edit
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Etymology 1 edit
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flushing
- present participle and gerund of flush
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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).
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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)
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Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English flushing.
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flushing m (uncountable)