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rouge¹ Definition

rouge (ro̵̅o̅z̸h)

noun

  1. any of various reddish cosmetics in powder, paste, or liquid form, esp. a red or reddish cream, for adding color to the cheeks or lips: a cosmetic used esp. formerly
  2. a reddish powder, mainly ferric oxide, for polishing jewelry, metal, etc.

Etymology: Fr, red, rouge < L rubeus: see Ruby

transitive verb rouged, roug′·ing

to color with rouge

intransitive verb

to use cosmetic rouge

rouge² Definition

rouge (ro̵̅o̅z̸h)

noun

in Canadian football, the scoring of a point by the team that is punting when the receiving team takes the ball behind the goal line and does not run it back into the field of play

Etymology: orig. slang term at Eton, a scrimmage < ?

intransitive verb, transitive verb rouged, roug′·ing

to carry out or cause to carry out a rouge

rouge Synonyms

rouge

n.

blusher, reddener, dye, paint, red, carmine, eosin, war paint*, drugstore complexion*; see also cosmetic, makeup 1.

rouge Usage Examples

Object

  • cheek: The torment of creative genius is shown in wild eyes, marble skin, a foxy beard and rouged cheeks.
  • lip: She is ' heavily made up ' , with ' full rouged lips ' and red fingernails.

Converse of object

  • use: NB: goths do not use bronzer, rouge, or St Tropez self-tan.

Adjective modifier

  • west: In elgin with our business needs west baton rouge is located at.
  • new: I'm a better similar pressure my event wins in new orleansbaton rouge.
  • lovable: He is a lovable rouge who was given life by the Crowman, to scare the birds.
  • east: From stores that east baton rouge judging the probabilities.

Modifies a noun

  • parish: Such wrath the the machine is doing baton rouge parish the change only.
  • area: Albright vise president rouge area foundation wwwbraforg gets bigger the group plans in.
  • foundation: Albright vise president rouge area foundation wwwbraforg gets bigger the group plans in.
  • state: The real answer is that there are ' rouge states ' capable of damaging America.
  • businessman: As they stick call the manager and temples where rouge businessmen.
  • wwwbraforg: Albright vise president rouge area foundation wwwbraforg gets bigger the group plans in.

Noun used with modifier

  • baton: Such wrath the the machine is doing baton rouge parish the change only.
  • moulin: How to make your own ' moulin rouge ' choker using velcro Get a length of velvet ribbon from any sewing store or online.
  • orleansbaton: I'm a better similar pressure my event wins in new orleansbaton rouge.
  • tax: President of the starting costs quot tax baton rouge terror extends to.
  • banlieue: The so-called banlieues rouges reached their peak in the mid-1930s with the electoral sucess of left- wing coalition of Le Front Populaire.
  • insurance: Lending insurance underwriting baton rouge domino's pizza with you quot begin.

Possessives

  • jeweler: Antique copper and brass may be satisfactorily cleaned with jeweler's rouge and a spot of paraffin.
rouge Quotes

She wore far too much rouge last night, and not quite enough clothes. That is always a sign of despair in a woman.

—Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'FlahertieWills