rouged

Thân thiện

She applied a soft powder to her freshly rouged cheeks.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having red color applied, especially to the cheeks or lips: Describes a person or a specific facial feature (like cheeks or lips) that has been colored with rouge, a red cosmetic powder or cream.

Usage

The adjective "rouged" is used to describe the result of applying rouge. It typically modifies nouns referring to facial features or, by extension, the person whose features are colored. * It is most commonly found in written descriptions, often in literary or fashion contexts. * It describes an artificial or enhanced redness, as opposed to a natural blush.

Examples

• The actress had rouged cheeks that stood out under the bright stage lights.
• Her rouged lips contrasted sharply with her pale complexion.
• In the portrait, the woman's rouged face looked both elegant and slightly unnatural for the period.

Advanced Usage

• As a past participle in passive constructions: While "rouged" functions primarily as an adjective, it originates from the verb "to rouge." It can be seen in passive voice constructions describing the action.
  • Her cheeks had been carefully rouged before the photograph was taken.

Variants and Related Words

• Rouge (noun): A red powder or cream used to color the cheeks or lips.
  • She applied a small amount of rouge to her cheeks.
• Rouge (verb): To apply rouge to.
  • She rouged her cheeks lightly.

Synonyms

• Blushed: Suggests a natural or artificial reddening of the cheeks. ("Blushed" can imply natural shyness, while "rouged" is always artificial).
• Colored: A more general term for having color applied.
• Made-up: Refers to the general application of cosmetics, which may include rouge.

Antonyms

• Pale
• Unpainted
• Natural (in the context of wearing no makeup)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. marked by the use of various kinds of red makeup
   • freshly rouged lips
   • rouged cheeks