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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
  • For woody flowering perennials such as azaleas and hydrangeas, if the plant blooms before May, prune after flowering; if the plant blooms after May, prune just before spring growth occurs (usually around February or early March).
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Plan your visit for the summer, specifically mid-June to early September, when the region blooms with sea life and the parks are fully accessible.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blooms
Verb
  • In deep sleep, your brain runs a clearance system that flushes out metabolic waste, including the proteins associated with Alzheimer's.
    — Sue Peschin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This flushes out water that has been in contact with plumbing.
    — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of flushes
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