unrouged
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Definition
Adjective: - Not wearing rouge: Describes a person, typically their face or lips, that does not have the cosmetic product rouge applied. Rouge is a red or pink powder or cream used to color the cheeks or lips.
Usage
The adjective "unrouged" is used to describe a natural state, specifically the absence of artificial cheek or lip color. It often carries connotations of natural beauty, simplicity, or a lack of formal preparation. - It typically modifies nouns like "face," "cheeks," or "lips." - It is a descriptive term, not an action.
Examples
- Her unrouged cheeks had a healthy, natural glow from the exercise.
- The portrait showed the queen with an unrouged face, looking more vulnerable than in official paintings.
- He preferred her unrouged lips to the bright red lipstick she sometimes wore.
Advanced Usage
- Literary/Descriptive Use: Often found in literary or descriptive writing to emphasize naturalness, innocence, or a stark, unadorned reality.
Variants and Related Words
- Rouge (noun/verb): The cosmetic product itself, or the act of applying it.
- Unadorned (adjective): Not decorated; plain. (A broader synonym that can apply to appearance or objects.)
- Makeup-free (adjective): Not wearing any cosmetics. (A more common modern term with a wider meaning than "unrouged").
Synonyms
- Without rouge
- Barefaced (can also mean shameless, but in context, can mean without makeup)
- Natural (in the context of wearing no makeup)
Antonyms
- Rouged
- Made-up
- Cosmetically enhanced
Adjective
- not wearing rouge
- unrouged lips