poppy red
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of poppy red
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The Heavy Terry Sweatpants, which are made in Portugal from recycled and organic cotton, come in four colors: black, gray melange, off-white and the limited-edition poppy red.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
“We cherish, too, the poppy red that grows on fields where valor led. It seems to signal to the skies, that blood of heroes never dies,” one line says.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2019
Leather skins lie on the roofs, drying in the sun and men expertly step in and out of the circular vats of dye: turmeric yellow, indigo blue and poppy red.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2019
The flying colors, though, were the grays and creams of the house, mixed with palest blue and a dash of poppy red.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2011
Dick," she said, blushing poppy red because she used his familiar name, "you must go and rest at once.
From The Wheel O' Fortune by Louis Tracy
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