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.
She put on evening makeup and went out to the party.
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.
Rose evening primroses were blooming by the roadside.
Katakana spelling is standard for the plant name; also used for the makeup sense when written in kana.
Kanji spelling for the 'evening makeup' sense; rare and literary.
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.