rouge1

 
Pronunciation: /ruːʒ/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] a red powder or cream used as a cosmetic for colouring the cheeks or lips: she wore patches of rouge on her cheeks

verb

[with object] (often as adjective rouged)
  • colour with rouge: her brightly rouged cheeks
  • [no object] archaic apply rouge to one’s cheeks: she rouged regularly now

adjective

  • (of wine) red.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting the colour red): from French, 'red', from Latin rubeus. The cosmetic term dates from the mid 18th century