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ROUGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

Synonyms:

blusher; paint; rouge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("rouge" is a kind of...):

make-up; makeup; war paint (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)

Derivation:

rouge (redden by applying rouge to)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Redden by applying rouge to

Example:

she rouged her cheeks

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "rouge" is one way to...):

make up (apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

rouge (makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks)

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