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单词 peachify
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peachifyv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peachy adj., -fy suffix.
Etymology: < peachy adj. + -fy suffix. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (pī·tʃifəi) /ˈpiːtʃɪfaɪ/.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To make peach-like; to give a peachy complexion to. Also intransitive: to become peachy.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > beautify (the skin or complexion) [verb (transitive)] > paint or colour
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1853 C. Reade Christie Johnstone 55 A race of women that the northern sun peachifies instead of rosewoodizing.
1871 Atlantic Monthly Apr. 412/2 There's something glorious about your Northern women as they get along in years; don't wither, but blossom,—peachify, some one says.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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