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Meaning of rouge

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rouge

Pronunciation:/ɹuːʒ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.

  2. Any reddish pink colour.

  3. 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.)

  4. In the Eton wall game, a scrummage, melée.

verb

Definitions

  1. To apply rouge (makeup).

    Example: She rouged her face before setting out for the party.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of a reddish pink colour.