Rouge
/ΙΉuΛΚ/
The meaning and definition of Rouge, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.
- A single point awarded when a team kicks the ball out of its opponent's end zone, or when a kicked ball becomes dead within the non-kicking team's end zone. Etymology uncertain; it is thought that in the early years of the sport, a red flag indicated that a single had been scored. (This scoring term is not often used in Canada, with the term single being more commonly used.)
verb
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To apply rouge (makeup).
βShe rouged her face before setting out for the party.β
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
blush
Origin
From French rouge, from Latin rubeus.
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