rouge

/ru:ʤ/

Thân thiện

She applied a light dusting of rouge to her cheeks.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A cosmetic powder or cream, typically pink or red, applied to the cheeks to give them color.

2. Verb:

   • To apply rouge to (one's cheeks or lips).

Examples

• Noun:

  • She applied a light dusting of rouge to her cheeks before the party.
  • The vintage makeup kit contained a small pot of bright red rouge.

• Verb:

  • In the 18th century, it was fashionable for both men and women to rouge their faces.
  • She rouged her lips to match her dress.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in the rouge": An archaic or literary phrase meaning to be blushing or flushed, often from emotion or exertion.
  • After running up the hill, he was quite in the rouge.

Variants and Related Words

• Rouging (gerund/noun): The act of applying rouge.
  • The careful rouging of her cheeks took several minutes.

Synonyms

• Blush (noun): A cosmetic of similar purpose.
• Cream blush (noun): A variant form of rouge.
• Redden (verb): To make red, though not specific to cosmetics.

Related Phrases

• "Paint and powder": A historical phrase referring to the use of cosmetics like rouge and face powder.

Học thuật

Noun

1. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

Verb

1. redden by applying rouge to
   • she rouged her cheeks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• paint
• blusher