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
An untrimmed monobrow might be just add the right soupçon of perversity, whereas shaving off one eyebrow and dying the remaining one cerise, might not.
From Slate ● May 23, 2016
Roasting radishes turns them into something new – it mellows their punch, and they turn the most beautiful cerise colour.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2014
For the “August: Osage County” premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, she wore a cerise Dolce & Gabbana lace frock.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2014
The dress Madam Claire picks out for me wraps my body in rich layers of cerise and coral.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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