rouge

BrE /ruːdʒ/ AmE /ruːdʒ/

noun en → es

1 MAKEUP [uncountable] B2

a red powder or liquid used to make the cheeks look more pink and healthy

rubor, polvo rosado

  • apply rouge

Collocations rouge for cheeks · blush powder

  • She applied some rouge to her cheeks.

    Ella aplicó un poco de rubor en sus mejillas.

2 HISTORICAL [uncountable] C1

a red powder or liquid used by women in the past to make their cheeks look more pink and healthy

polvo rosado, rubor (antiguo)

  • use rouge

Collocations historical use of rouge · Victorian era rouge

  • Women in the Victorian era used rouge to enhance their appearance.

    Las mujeres en la época victoriana usaban rubor para mejorar su apariencia.