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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More important, it’s a cool-looking evergreen with brushy cerise flowers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
One of the grooms was in a long black-and-gold tunic, the other in white picked out in cerise.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2020
At Boden, it’s all tomato-red cardigans and spotty cerise frocks.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 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
Yoshoto, in a beautiful, black and cerise silk kimono, was sweeping die floor with a short-handled broom when M. Yoshoto and I entered the instructors’ room.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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