measling
Synonym of measle: the disease caused by MSynonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable)Synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.
(uncountable)A form of delamination or separation in a laminate material that results in a spotty appearance.
Origin
Unknown, but probably via Scandinavian forms such as Swedish mässlingen (“pustules, measleUnknown, but probably via Scandinavian forms such as Swedish mässlingen (“pustules, measles”), Danish mæslinger (“measles”), Icelandic mislingar (“measles”), etc. combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing. In reference to delamination, possibly a separate derivation from measle + -ing under influence from the dialectal name for the disease.
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Forms
plural: measlingsSynonyms
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