cramoisy
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of cramoisy
First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English, from Middle French cramoisi, earlier crameisi, from Spanish carmesí, from Arabic qirmizī, equivalent to qirmiz + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; replacing late Middle English cremesye, from Italian cremisino or Medieval Latin cremesīnus, from Arabic, as above; kermes; carmine, crimson ( def. )
Example Sentences
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MS. l'archiduc don Fernande, habill� d'une robbe de drapt d'or fourr�e de martres et ung pr�point de satin cramoisy, � une chayne d'or au col, y pendant la thoison.
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L'empereur moderne, habill� d'une robbe de velours cramoisy, doubl� de satin noir, � ung s�on de drapt d'or et ung pr�point de velours gris pourtant le colier de la thoison.
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Le fond de velours cramoisy, brod� de fleurs et de fil d'or, garni � l'entour de verre d'une roze f�te de fil d'or trait.
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Ung aultre tableau de la pourtraiture, de feu monseigneur de Savoie, habill� d'une robbe de velours cramoisy.
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Ung aultre tableau de la pourtraiture de feu le Roy don Philippe de Castille, ayant vestuz une robbe de velours cramoisy fourr�e de martre sabble, le colier de la thoison d'or dessus, pourtant ung bonnet de velours cramoisy.
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