Rouge

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
rouge
    n 1: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the
         cheeks [syn: {rouge}, {paint}, {blusher}]
    v 1: redden by applying rouge to; "she rouged her cheeks"
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Rouge \Rouge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rouged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Rouging} .]
   To paint the face or cheeks with rouge.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Rouge \Rouge\, v. t.
   To tint with rouge; as, to rouge the face or the cheeks.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Rouge \Rouge\, a. [F., fr. L. rubeus red, akin to rubere to be
   red, ruber red. See {Red}.]
   red. [R.]
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   {Rouge et noir}[F., red and black], a game at cards in which
      persons play against the owner of the bank; -- so called
      because the table around which the players sit has certain
      compartments colored red and black, upon which the stakes
      are deposited. --Hoyle.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Rouge \Rouge\, n. [F.]
   1. (Chem.) A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide.
      It is used in polishing glass, metal, or gems, and as a
      cosmetic, etc. Called also {crocus}, {jeweler's rouge},
      etc.
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   2. A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or
      lips. The best is prepared from the dried flowers of the
      safflower, but it is often made from carmine. --Ure.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
61 Moby Thesaurus words for "rouge":
      any color, base, carmine, clown white, cold cream, color, compact,
      cosmetics, crimson, drugstore complexion, erythema, eye shadow,
      eyebrow pencil, floridity, floridness, flush, foundation,
      foundation cream, glow, greasepaint, gules, hand cream,
      hand lotion, henna, high color, incarnadine, inflame, lip rouge,
      lipstick, madder, makeup, mantle, mascara, miniate, mudpack,
      nail polish, paint, pink, powder, powder puff, puff, red, red race,
      red-ink, redden, reddishness, redness, rose, rubify, rubor, rubric,
      ruddle, rufosity, rust, talcum, talcum powder, vanishing cream,
      vanity case, vermilion, war paint, warm
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