rose-coloured
- of the colour rose; rosy
- See rose-tinted
- see through rose-coloured glasses, see through rose-coloured spectacles, see through rose-tinted glasses or see through rose-tinted spectacles to view in an excessively optimistic light
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Examples from the Web for rose-coloured
Contemporary Examples
The room was built of rose-coloured marble excepting the floor, which was tessellated in rose and grey.
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February 20, 2014
Historical Examples
Its plumage is rose-coloured, the wings being brighter than any other part.
The History of LouisianaLe Page Du Pratz
The fatalism of youth, unlike that of age, is all rose-coloured.
Lord KilgobbinCharles Lever
Her spirits were excellent, and all the promise of the future was rose-coloured and bright.
Lord KilgobbinCharles Lever
At the other spring it is first rose-coloured, and then dark red.
Celebrated Travels and TravellersJules Verne
What cloud is crossing the rose-coloured field of his horoscope?
The Scalp HuntersMayne Reid