ceriseadj.n.
/səˈriːz/ Name of a light bright clear red, resembling that of some cherries.
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vermiliona1400
scarlet-redc1405
sinoper1412
scarletc1440
sinople?c1450
vermeletc1530
lusty gallant1587
vermeil1590
vermeil red1590
minium1601
cinnabar?1614
cochineal1632
poppy red1679
poppy colour1705
cherry-colour1720
ponceau1782
Turkey red1789
pinkc1791
coquelicot1795
poppy1796
cherry-red1802
vermilion-red1815
cardinal scarlet1828
geranium1842
dahlia1846
cardinal red1850
cerise1858
cardinal1874
scarlet-crimson1882
vermilion-scarlet1882
pillar box1894
Turkish red1900
signal red1909
fuchsia1923
1858 Times 30 Nov. 10/2 Well-dressed beauties..in all the glowing grandeur of cerise and blue.
1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 Oct. 10 Gladiateur's colours are blue and red, and Nu's are cerise (which is very like red) and blue.
1882 Garden 3 June 395/1 The colours are..cerise, maroon, orange, rose.
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