Also means
freckle (plural: taches de rousseur)
Usage Note
Rousseur as a standalone noun denotes a reddish or ruddy colouring, as of hair or skin. Its most common appearance is in the fixed phrase taches de rousseur, meaning 'freckles' — a compound every French learner should know. The adjective roux/rousse describes red-haired people or a russet colour, and une rousse informally means 'a redhead'.
Examples
"Elle a beaucoup de taches de rousseur sur le nez."
Natural Translation
She has a lot of freckles on her nose.
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