as in lipstick
old-fashioned
a red powder or cream that is used to make your cheeks pinker
She was wearing too much rouge.
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Recent Examples of rouge
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Known for her dramatic rouge against a fair complexion, white hair piled high on top of her head, and signature beauty marks, Marie Antoinette’s regal look has served as beauty inspiration for centuries.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Because Chandler was hit with rouging the passer on the play, Hamilton had an untimed down to try to win it from the 2.
—Richard Obert, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
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Noun
The designer sees couture as the foundation and fil rouge of the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Known for her dramatic rouge against a fair complexion, white hair piled high on top of her head, and signature beauty marks, Marie Antoinette’s regal look has served as beauty inspiration for centuries.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
In ancient Egypt, both men and women were known to rouge their cheeks with a mixture of brownish-red pigment.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Because Chandler was hit with rouging the passer on the play, Hamilton had an untimed down to try to win it from the 2.
—Richard Obert, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouge
Noun
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Meanwhile, at Proenza Schouler, makeup artist Thomas de Kluyver painted an authentic portrait of a working woman with clumpy eye makeup and a side of smeared lipstick — Byredo Red Coma, to be specific.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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To complement her classically chic ensemble, Apple wore her hair straight and parted in the middle (reminiscent of her mom's signature style) along with smoky, winged liner and a rosy lipstick shade.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Kalen DeBoer went from hot seat to crimson ottoman at the end of September, when No. 17 Alabama pushed past No. 5 Georgia at Sanford Stadium.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As an additional step, Holm likes to quickly cleanse her eye area to get rid of any leftover mascara or liner before applying fresh makeup.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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Now all the shows this season, no mascara.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Above, the actor is pictured blushing alongside then-girlfriend Lorraine Bracco at 1991's ceremony.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Moving within a few short years from blushing infatuation to friendship to committed partnership, these two will weather some of life’s harshest storms.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Tabakis lightly strums and plucks over a glowing drone and chattering birds, offering an ecumenical introduction, a smiling welcome.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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The area is tucked against the San Gabriel Mountains, which glow the color of warm terra cotta at sunset.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Suite 600 At this new Persian restaurant, eggplant arrives reddened with tomato or mixed with whey and walnuts in two different dips.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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“Rouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouge. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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