rouge
To apply rougeTo apply rouge (makeup).
» What say'st thou—slanderer !—rouge makes thee sick ?
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1 sensesTo apply rouge (makeup).
She rouged her face before setting out for the party.
румя́нитьrumjánitʹ, нарумя́нить pf transitivenarumjánitʹ, румя́нитьсяrumjánitʹsja
redden by applying rouge to
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.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
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
rouges, rouging, rouged, rougedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.