adj red.
2. rouge ·vi to paint the face or cheeks with rouge.
3. rouge ·vt to tint with rouge; as, to rouge the face or the cheeks.
4. rouge ·noun 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.
5. rouge ·noun 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.