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cerise

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ce·rise  (s-rs, -rz)
n.
A deep to vivid purplish red.
[French, from Old French, cherry; see cherry.]
ce·rise adj.
cerise [ser-reess]
Adjective
cherry-red [French: cherry]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cerisecerise - a red the color of ripe cherries
cherry red, cherry
red, redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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
blood-red, carmine, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet, ruddy
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
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Yet anon it would rise again, a mere mote dancing in the dim gray distance, drifting towards a purple island, beneath a fading western sky, streaked with dead gold and cerise.
The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
Her new cerise dress has been a failure, and makes her look tawdry and wan.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
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