crimsonishadj.
/ˈkrɪmzn̩ɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈkrɪmzn̩ɪʃ/ rare.
Somewhat crimson in colour.
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1760 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) III. 592 A rich crimsonish and purpleish curtain.
1832 W. Wirt Let. 12 Jan. in J. P. Kennedy Mem. Life W. Wirt (1849) II. xix. 366 My new crimson, embroidered wrapper from Paris,..which looks so regally purplish and crimsonish.
1909 W. Stevens Let. 23 May in Contemplated Spouse (2006) 203 It was a crimsonish red with black wings and a black tail.
2004 Village Voice (N.Y.) (Nexis) 24 Feb. (Theater section) 74 Togged out in an auburn-red wig and a crimsonish gown.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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