rose gold

[ rohz gohld ]

noun

1. gold mixed with a small amount of copper, giving it a pinkish or slightly orange color.
2. a lustrous pinkish color.

Other Words From

• rose-gold adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rose gold¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Starbucks sold out 1,000 rose-gold $450 gift cards in seconds last week.

From The Daily Beast

He proposed last summer, apparently with a Graff diamond ring in a platinum setting on a rose gold band.

From The Daily Beast

Delicate luminous shadow banded her eyes; her hair, partly in shadow, too, became a sombre mystery in rose-gold.

From Project Gutenberg

The dawn rose gold and beautiful upon a sleepless camp that reeked and steamed with hell-hot suffering.

From Project Gutenberg

She was in a short skirt and Russian blouse, rich and velvety in material, of a creamy rose-gold luster.

From Project Gutenberg