cerise
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of cerise
From French, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at cherry
Vocabulary lists containing cerise
Example Sentences
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When we found her, she was in a cerise dress ornamented with black lace, two carmine stones in her ears, flanked by a couple of loutish youths in masks and hoodies, taking selfies.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
More important, it’s a cool-looking evergreen with brushy cerise flowers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
In labour, he looks forlorn in a cerise nightie with a cute animal motif.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2018
For his farm silks, Plank chose a deep garnet with three cerise diamonds, because Under Armour had just signed the University of South Carolina, which outfits its sports teams in those colors.
From Forbes ● Sep. 7, 2012
He had four hundred Ligaroti pennants printed up in the horse’s colors, cerise and white polka dots, and attached to canes for waving.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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