† peachenadj.
Obsolete.
Resembling a peach, esp. in surface colour or texture; peachy.
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peachen1825
1825 J. Hogg Queen Hynde 26 That full set eye, that peachen chin.
1883 L. Wingfield Abigel Rowe I. viii. 171 Wrinkles mar a peachen cheek.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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