rouge
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noun \ˈrüzh, especially Southern ˈrüj\Definition of ROUGE
1
: any of various cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips red
2
: a red powder consisting essentially of ferric oxide used in polishing glass, metal, or gems and as a pigment
See Examples of ROUGE
- She was wearing too much rouge.
Origin of ROUGE
French, from Middle French, from rouge red, from Latin rubeus reddish — more at ruby
First Known Use: 1751
Rhymes with ROUGE
2rouge
verbrougedroug·ing
Definition of ROUGE
transitive verb
1
: to apply rouge to
2
: to cause to redden
intransitive verb
: to use rouge
First Known Use of ROUGE
1777
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