red cosmetic powder for coloring cheeks
from French 'rouge' meaning red
Rouge makes your cheeks rosy red - think 'red' in French!
Rouge (cosmetic) became gendered female through 19th-20th century marketing and moral discourse linking cosmetics to femininity, morality, and sexual respectability. Male cosmetic use was stigmatized.
Use neutrally; cosmetics are worn by people of all genders. Avoid pairing with gendered assumptions about appearance or propriety.
["cosmetic","makeup","blush"]
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