n. & v.
--n.
1. a red powder or cream used for colouring the cheeks.
2 powdered ferric oxide etc. as a polishing agent esp. for metal.
--v.
1. tr. colour with rouge.
2 intr. a apply rouge to one's cheeks. b become red, blush.
Phrases and idioms:
rouge-et-noir a gambling game using a table with red and black marks, on which players place stakes.
Etymology: F, red, f. L rubeus, rel. to RED