rouge et noir
[ roozh ey nwahr; French roozh ey nwar ]
/ ˈruʒ eɪ ˈnwɑr; French ruʒ eɪ ˈnwar /
noun
a gambling game using cards, played at a table marked with two red and two black diamond-shaped spots on which the players place their stakes.
Origin of rouge et noir
1785–95; < French: red and black
Words nearby rouge et noir
rouen lilac,
rougail,
rouge,
rouge croix,
rouge dragon,
rouge et noir,
rouget cell,
rouget de lisle,
rough,
rough and ready,
rough and tumble
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British Dictionary definitions for rouge et noir
rouge et noir
/ (ˈruːʒ eɪ ˈnwɑː, French ruʒ e nwar) /
noun
a card game in which the players put their stakes on any of two red and two black diamond-shaped spots marked on the table
Also called: trente et quarante
Word Origin for rouge et noir
French, literally: red and black