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rouge
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
rouge
(noun)
Baton Rouge
(proper noun)
rouge
/
ˈ
ruːʒ/
noun
rouge
/
ˈ
ruːʒ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROUGE
[
noncount
]
old-fashioned
:
a red powder or cream that is used to make your cheeks pinker
She was wearing too much
rouge
.
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— rouged
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ˈ
ruːʒd/
adjective
rouged
ladies
heavily
rouged
cheeks
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