measling

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measling

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Unknown, 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.

noun measlings

UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable Synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.
Similar: measle
uncountable A form of delamination or separation in a laminate material that results in a spotty appearance.

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@misc{measling_2026,
  title = {measling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/measling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}