meaning of rouge
1. red.
2. A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide. It is used in polishing glass, metal, or gems, and as a cosmetic, etc. Called also crocus, jewelers rouge, etc.
3. A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or lips. The best is prepared from the dried flowers of the safflower, but it is often made from carmine.
4. One of the four pursuivants of the English college of arms.
5. To paint the face or cheeks with rouge.
6. To tint with rouge; as, to rouge the face or the cheeks.
7. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
Related Words
rouge | rouge et noir | rouge plant | rougeberry | rougecroix | rouged |
