cerise

Meanings

Noun

  • A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.

Adjective

  • Cherry-colored; a light bright red; -- applied to textile fabrics, especially silk.

Origin

  • Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. cherry.

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