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rouge

UK/ˈɹuːʒ/ US/ˈɹʷʊu̯ʒ/ fairly common
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

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verb

1.

redden by applying rouge to

  • “she rouged her cheeks”

Origin

Borrowed from French rouge, from Latin rubeus. Compare rare Middle English rouge, rouȝ (“red”); later borrowed again, as it is not attested until c. 1750. The game senses are of unknown origin according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Phrases

  • green rouge
  • jeweller's rouge
  • rouge et noir

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