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Webster 1913 Edition


Rouge

Rouge

,
Adj.
[F., fr. L.
rubeus
red, akin to
rubere
to be red,
ruber
red. See
Red
.]
red.
[R.]
‖
Rouge et noir
[F., red and black]
,
a game at cards in which persons play against the owner of the bank; – so called because the table around which the players sit has certain compartments colored red and black, upon which the stakes are deposited.
Hoyle.

Rouge

,
Noun.
[F.]
1.
(Chem.)
A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide. It is used in polishing glass, metal, or gems, and as a cosmetic, etc. Called also
crocus
,
jeweler’s rouge
, etc.
2.
A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or lips. The best is prepared from the dried flowers of the safflower, but it is often made from carmine.
Ure.

Rouge

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Rouged
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Rouging
.]
To paint the face or cheeks with rouge.

Rouge

,
Verb.
T.
To tint with rouge;
as, to
rouge
the face or the cheeks
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Rouge

ROUGE

,
Noun.
roozh. Red paint; a substance used for painting the cheeks.

ROUGE

,
vi.
[supra.] To paint the face, or rather the cheeks.

ROUGE

,
Verb.
T.
[supra.] To paint, or tinge with red paint.