rouge
/ruːʒ/
noun
- A red or pink cosmetic used to color the cheeks or lips; blush or lipstick.
- She applied a touch of rouge to her cheeks before the party.
- He bought a compact of rouge for his stage performance.
- The actress wore a bright rouge that matched her dress.
- A reddish powder, often made from iron oxide, used for polishing metal or glass.
- He buffed the brass with rouge until it shone.
- The jeweler used rouge to polish the silver bracelet.
- A fine rouge is applied to the lens to remove scratches.
Synonyms
adjective
- Having a red or reddish color, especially in reference to wine or certain plants.
- The rouge leaves of the maple tree brightened the autumn landscape.
- The restaurant served a fine rouge wine from Bordeaux.
- She chose a rouge fabric for the curtains.
verb
- To apply rouge to the face, especially the cheeks or lips.
- He carefully rouged his face for the costume party.
- In the old days, women would rouge their lips with a red tint.
- She rouged her cheeks before the photograph.