French Conversation · Level 172
15 words
French word
roux
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁu/
Meaning
- adjectivered-haired
Example
Il est roux.
He is red-haired.
More examples
On a vu un homme roux au café.
We saw a red-haired man at the cafe.
Core concept
A warm copper-brown shade seen especially in hair and fur.
Common phrases
des cheveux roux
red hair
un homme roux
a red-haired man
Similar words
brun: Having dark brown hair or fur.
châtain: Having light chestnut-brown hair or fur.
Definition in French
Qualifie une couleur brun-roux, principalement employé pour la couleur des cheveux.
Word origin
French roux comes through Old French rous from Latin russus, meaning 'red', and became especially associated with reddish hair.
Usage tips
- English roux means a cooked flour-and-fat mixture, so it is unrelated in meaning to French roux for hair color.