rouge
rouge · more rouge · most rouge
Of a reddish pink colourOf a reddish pink colour.
/ˈɹuːʒ/
» What say'st thou—slanderer !—rouge makes thee sick ?
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1 sensesOf a reddish pink colour.
Examples
4 sentencesWhat say'st thou—slanderer !—rouge makes thee sick ?
Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.
The Khmer Rouge often used parables to justify their contradictory actions.
Called Displaced, the project, he says, is an exploration of psychological disconnection and the legacy of the Khmer Rouge.
Origin
Borrowed from French rouge, from Latin rubeus. Compare rare Middle English rouge, rouȝ (“rBorrowed from French rouge, from Latin rubeus. Compare rare Middle English rouge, rouȝ (“red”); later borrowed again, as it is not attested until c. 1750. The game senses are of unknown origin according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Forms
more rouge, most rouge| Comparative | more rouge Lesson |
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| Superlative | most rouge Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbeurre rouge
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form