1
: any of various cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips red
2
: a red powder consisting essentially of ferric oxide used in polishing glass, metal, or gems and as a pigment
rouged; rouging
: to use rouge
Examples of rouge in a Sentence
Noun
She was wearing too much rouge.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Prince William walked beside her in a casual suit with a merino knit and tie in the same deep rouge palette.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
In ancient Egypt, both men and women were known to rouge their cheeks with a mixture of brownish-red pigment.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
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Noun
The doors close ominously as the rouge student comes in direct contact with Jacob’s skin while patting him on the back for his bravery.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Prince William walked beside her in a casual suit with a merino knit and tie in the same deep rouge palette.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Come on, babe, and take a look at all the many celebrities who have rouged their knees and rolled their stockings down with the cast of the Broadway show (all 58 of them!) 01 Olivia Holt The actress and singer, 25, made her Broadway debut in Chicago on April 10, 2023, at the Ambassador Theatre.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
In ancient Egypt, both men and women were known to rouge their cheeks with a mixture of brownish-red pigment.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
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“Rouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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rouge
1 of 2 noun
ˈrüzh 
especially Southern ˈrüj
1
: a cosmetic used to give a red color to the cheeks or lips
2
: a red powder consisting essentially of ferric oxide used for polishing (as glass or metal)
rouge
2 of 2 verb
rouged; rouging
: to put rouge on
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