cramoisy

American  

[kram-oi-zee, -uh-zee] / ˈkræm ɔɪ zi, -ə zi /

Or cramoisie

adjective

1. crimson.

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noun

1. crimson cloth.

cramoisy British  

/ -əzɪ, ˈkræmɔɪzɪ /

adjective

1. of a crimson colour

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noun

1. crimson cloth

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; see origin at kermes; see also carmine, crimson ( def. )

Example Sentences

Ung aultre tableau, bien fait, apr�s la Royenne d'Angleterre, � ung chief ayant une robbe de velours cramoisy, une chayne d'or au col y pendant une baguette.

From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.

Ung aultre tableau de la pourtraiture, de feu monseigneur de Savoie, habill� d'une robbe de velours cramoisy.

From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.

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.

From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.

Each gentleman escorted a dame wearing a coat of satin cramoisy over a fur-edged round skirt � la Portuguaise.

From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Putnam, Ruth

They weave the finest and handsomest carpets in the world, and also a great quantity of fine and rich silks of cramoisy and other colours, and plenty of other stuffs.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry