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Rouge vs Lipstick - What's the difference?

rouge | lipstick |

As nouns the difference between rouge and lipstick

is that rouge is red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher while lipstick is makeup for the lips.

As an adjective rouge

is of a reddish pink colour.

As a verb rouge

is to apply rouge (makeup).

rouge

English

(wikipedia rouge)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a reddish pink colour.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.
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  • Any reddish pink colour.
  • (Canadian football) 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.
  • In the Eton College field game, a five-point score awarded for kicking the ball so that it deflects off one of the opposing players and goes beyond the opposition's end of the pitch, and then touching the ball.
  • (chemistry, archaic) A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide, used in polishing and as a cosmetic; crocus; jeweller's rouge.

    • Synonyms

    * (makeup) blush

    Verb

    (roug)
  • To apply rouge (makeup).
    • She rouged her face before setting out for the party.

    Derived terms

    * jeweller's rouge

    Related terms

    * Baton Rouge * Khmer Rouge * rouge et noir

    See also

    *

    Anagrams

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    lipstick

    English

    (wikipedia lipstick)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) makeup for the lips.
    • Are you wearing any lipstick today?
  • (countable) A stick of this make-up.
    • I'd like three lipsticks in this shade.

    Derived terms

    * lipstick lesbian