rouge
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Makeup made up of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
roozhIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹuʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.
Any reddish pink colour.
A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
adjective
Of a reddish pink colour.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
Used this way, rouge is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- blusher , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use rouge
- “She applied a touch of rouge to her cheeks before leaving home.”
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Synonyms
Sense: makeup consisting of a pink
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