cerise
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ce·rise
(sə-rēs′, -rēz′)n.
A deep to vivid purplish red.
[French, from Old French, cherry; see cherry.]
ce·rise′ adj.
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cerise
(səˈriːz; -ˈriːs)n
(Colours)
a. a moderate to dark red colour
b. (as adjective): a cerise scarf.
[C19: from French: cherry]
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ce•rise
(səˈris, -ˈriz)adj., n.
moderate to deep red.
[1855–60; < French; see cherry]
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Noun | 1. | cerise - a red the color of ripe cherries |
Adj. | 1. | cerise - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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