noun
evening makeup
Only when written 夕化粧
Makeup applied in the evening, often for going out or for a special occasion. The kanji 夕化粧 is literary and rarely used in modern writing.
彼女は夕化粧をしてパーティーに出かけた。
She put on evening makeup and went out to the party.
noun
rose evening primrose; pink evening primrose
A small pink-flowered plant (Oenothera rosea) often seen along roadsides and in gardens. The name is usually written in katakana as ユウゲショウ.
道端にユウゲショウが咲いていた。
Rose evening primroses were blooming by the roadside.
The plant name ユウゲショウ (夕化粧) literally means 'evening makeup', referring to the flowers that open in the evening. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it is likely a direct translation of the English 'evening primrose' or a poetic Japanese coinage.