cerise

Definition

A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.

Example Sentences

• "Before us lay the autumn tinted woods glimmering in gold, purple, green, and cerise."
• "His bold patterns in vivid colours predated the arrival in Paris of the Ballets Russes, though his later designs reflect the canary yellows, bright blues, jades, cerises […]"