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noun

plural of rouge
as in lipsticks
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of rouge
as in blushes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouges
  1. lipsticks
  2. blushes
  3. blooms
  4. flushes
Noun
  • For example, Carolina Herrera is known for their lipsticks and fragrance, so the latest collection drew inspiration from that, with a personalized temple on a pair taken directly from a lipstick bullet.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of lipsticks
Verb
  • Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.
    — William Earl, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of blushes
Verb
  • This is typically done in the spring or summer, before the plant blooms.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • The city blooms with bikers, picnickers, runners, and walkers, and cafés push their tables out to the sidewalk.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Definition of blooms
Verb
  • The physical strain is immense—his face flushes crimson under the regalia—but his consciousness is no longer entirely his own.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out.
    — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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