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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
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Examples of rouge in a Sentence
She was wearing too much rouge.
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This fact, combined with the possibility of scoring a rouge, can lead to some very interesting decisions when a team faces third down (or even second-and-long).
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Touchdowns are 6 points, and field goals are 3, just as in the N.F.L., but there is also a single-point play with a French name (a rouge) awarded for punts that go into the end zone without being returned.
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Take a Bordeaux with lamb stew, and the wonderful Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vallée du Rhône rouge with braised chicken.
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According to Buzzfeed News, people started getting the rouge emails around 2:30 p.m. ET Wednesday.
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Also, War Paint is not everyone's cup of rouge, but attention for Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, as well as the exquisite design elements, should boost its numbers.
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Bandol makes excellent rosés, too, but Bandol rouge is better for sweater season than swimsuit.
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Origin and Etymology of rouge
French, from Middle French, from rouge red, from Latin rubeus reddish — more at ruby
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Definition of rouge
rouged
;rouging
transitive verb
1 : to apply rouge to
2 : to cause to redden
intransitive verb
: to use rouge
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This is even better in a version rouged by chile oil and hiding traces of Sichuan peppercorn, their presence betrayed by a gradual blurring of the lips.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rouge'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of rouge
1752
ROUGE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rouge for English Language Learners
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: a red powder or cream that is used to make your cheeks pinker
ROUGE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of rouge for Students
: a cosmetic used to give a red color to cheeks or lips
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