Rouge
Rouge , adjective
[French, from Latin rubeus red, akin to rubere to be red, ruber red. See Red.]
red. [Rare]
Collocations (1)
Rouge et noir , 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
Rouge , noun
[French]
1.
(Chemistry) 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.
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
Rouge , intransitive verb
To paint the face or cheeks with rouge.
Rouge , transitive verb
To tint with rouge; as, to rouge the face or the cheeks.