† overflushedadj.
Obsolete. rare.
a. Excessively flushed.
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a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) iii. iv. 73 A jolly fit of his over-flush'd and fiery fansy.
b. Covered with a flush.
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1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 265. ¶9 A Face which is overflushed appears to advantage in the deepest Scarlet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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