Meaning & use
rouge
A red or pink cosmetic powder or cream applied to the cheeks to add color.
See it in a sentence
She dabbed a little rouge on her cheeks before stepping onto the stage.
The old vanity table still had a tin of rouge from decades ago.
A note on using this word
Rouge is a somewhat dated term; modern cosmetics are more commonly called "blush" in everyday American English.
Words with a similar meaning
blush
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