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rouge
1[ roozh ]
/ ruÊ /
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noun
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
a reddish powder, chiefly ferric oxide, used for polishing metal, glass, etc.
verb (used with object), rouged, roug·ing.
to color with rouge.
verb (used without object), rouged, roug·ing.
to use rouge.
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Origin of rouge
11475â85; <French: red <Latin rubeus; akin to red1
OTHER WORDS FROM rouge
un·rouged, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rouge
rogue, rougeWords nearby rouge
roucou, roué, Rouen, Rouen lilac, rougail, rouge, Rouge Croix, Rouge Dragon, rouge et noir, Rouget cell, Rouget de Lisle
Other definitions for rouge (2 of 2)
rouge2
[ roozh ]
/ ruÊ /
adjective French.
red; noting the red numbers in roulette.
Compare noir.
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British Dictionary definitions for rouge
rouge
/ (ruËÊ) /
noun
a red powder, used as a cosmetic for adding redness to the cheeks
short for jeweller's rouge
verb (tr)
to apply rouge to
Word Origin for rouge
C18: from French: red, from Latin rubeus
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