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noun

Definition of rouge

as in lipstick

old-fashioned a red powder or cream that is used to make your cheeks pinker She was wearing too much rouge.

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Noun

My dark hair was in wild, voluminous curls and my sultry makeup was finished with an inviting Chanel rouge lip. — A.r. Carter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 With a leather jacket, ankle boots, and the perfect rouge lip, the look couldn’t be more Parisian. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026

Verb

Now, enough rambling and more rouging—below, our editors (and a few makeup artists) chat all things powder blush, including application tips and favorite products. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 In ancient Egypt, both men and women were known to rouge their cheeks with a mixture of brownish-red pigment. — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rouge

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Noun

Looking back, that moment was more so about trying on who Bell could be rather than the lipstick itself.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Makeup For Ever Artist Color Pencil in Up & Down Tan, and Juvia’s Place lipstick in Mademoiselle and Me.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lipstick

Verb

Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.

— Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

Definition of crimson

Noun

Made with biotin, shea butter, and beeswax, the mascara was formulated to mimic the nourishing, strengthening effects of a lash serum.

— Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
For her glam, the Kylie Skin founder wore her long black hair straight and opted for black mascara and a light brown lip.

— Staff Author, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of mascara

Verb

Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of blush

Verb

The crimson color stems from that outgoing light being reddened by the overlying layers of gas, much as sunlight scattering through Earth’s atmosphere can tint a sunset red.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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