'Rouge' is a word borrowed from French 'rouge'. The word entered the English language some time around 1751.
rouge [noun] [1751]
- any of various cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips red
- a red powder consisting essentially of ferric oxide used in polishing glass, metal, or gems and as a pigment
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Etymology: French, from Middle French, from 'rouge' red, from Latin 'rubeus' reddish
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