cerise

[ suh-rees, -reez ]

/ səˈris, -ˈriz /

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adjective, noun

moderate to deep red.

Words related to cerise

rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, blooming, claret, pink, cherry, sanguine, carmine, brick, blush, rust, copper, russet, puce

Words nearby cerise

ceric oxide, ceriferous, ceriman, cerinic acid, ceriph, cerise, cerium, cerium metal, cerium metals, cerlox, cermet

Origin of cerise

From French, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at cherry

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Examples from the Web for cerise

But Cerise knew, when Gaston let her to the ground again, that she had not conquered.
The Trespasser, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The sleeve was of slashed silvery grey, lined with cerise, the lining showing on the edges.
Confessions of an Opera Singer|Kathleen Howard
The cerise gown dropped to her shoulders without grazing a hair.
Cheerful--By Request|Edna Ferber
She turned her head at my approach what was my amazement, what was my delight, when I beheld Cerise!
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat

I forgot Cerise, my honor—everything, in the society of her who had once been selected to wed with me.
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2|Robert H. Newell

British Dictionary definitions for cerise

cerise

/ (səˈriːz, -ˈriːs) /

noun

a moderate to dark red colour
(as adjective)a cerise scarf

Word Origin for cerise

C19: from French: cherry

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