as in lipstick
old-fashioned
a red powder or cream that is used to make your cheeks pinker
She was wearing too much rouge.
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Recent Examples of rouge
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The ensemble featured a vivid rose print with bold, painterly strokes in bright rouge along the bust, waist and skirt.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2018
From left: Prada’s Fair-Isle layered combo; an appealingly modest iteration at The Row; full-onmid-90s nostalgia at Versace; an ankle-grazing ensemble at Max Mara; Dior’s rouge 1960s revival.
—Rebecca Malinsky and Rory Satran, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Second, restricting cellular connections to encrypted only, preventing connections to rouge networks.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The ensemble featured a vivid rose print with bold, painterly strokes in bright rouge along the bust, waist and skirt.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
Sharing the catwalk with fellow gender-benders Jazelle and Munroe Bergdorf, Desmond wore his slicked gray hair and rouged cheeks with natural swagger.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2018
From left: Prada’s Fair-Isle layered combo; an appealingly modest iteration at The Row; full-onmid-90s nostalgia at Versace; an ankle-grazing ensemble at Max Mara; Dior’s rouge 1960s revival.
—Rebecca Malinsky and Rory Satran, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouge
Noun
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Lydia shuts it down immediately and runs off to admonish herself for putting on that lipstick.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nails, lipstick, sweaters, and beanies have all been influenced by this color trend, acting as the cherry on top of any outfit.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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The same gochugaru, or red-pepper powder, that stains crimson a head of napa cabbage kimchi is also used in other banchan, various dressed salads called muchims and uplifting jorims, or braises.New York Times, New York Times, 13 June 2022
Noun
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Buxom lash volumizing mascara: on sale for $12 Original price: $26 A lengthening mascara, Buxum lash mascara offers three times the volume of other mascara options.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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This trending duo went viral on TikTok as one of the best mascara pairings out there for long, thick and separated lashes.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Colbert asked as Carpenter covered her face and blushed.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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Blame it on Dior (who had a long love affair with the bloom) and Funny Face (in which Audrey Hepburn carries it as a fashion model playing the blushing bride).Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Illuminated by more than two million lights, this beloved Cincinnati tradition features larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, tunnels of light and more.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
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Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch outward from the central star.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Skin flushing generally looks like reddening of the skin.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Other houseplants can also redden if grown at the higher end of their light level preferences, such as certain begonias and bromeliads.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Rouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouge. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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