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Word: Rouge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting the colour red): from French, ‘red’, from Latin rubeus. The cosmetic term dates from the mid 18th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a red powder or cream used as a cosmetic for colouring the cheeks or lips
Short Definition:red powder or cream used as cosmetic for colouring cheeks or lips
Examples:- she wore patches of rouge on her cheeks
Word: Rouge
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
colour with rouge
Short Definition:colour with rouge
Examples:- the make-up artist rouged my cheeks
Word: Rouge
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of wine) red.
Short Definition:(of wine) red
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