rouge

Definitions of rouge
  1. noun
    wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
    synonyms: vin rouge
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    rioja
    dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain
    type of:
    vin
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
  2. noun
    dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
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    vin rouge
    wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
    bordeaux, vin de bordeaux
    any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
  3. noun
    red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
    synonyms: rougeur
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    rouge foncé
    a red color that reflects little light
    bordeaux
    a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color
    type of:
    couleur chromatique, couleur spectrale
    a color that has hue
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