| 单词 | rose-crimson |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrose-crimson C3. Modifying colour words to form adjectives and nouns, as rose-brown, rose-crimson, rose-purple, etc. Cf. rose pink n. and adj., rose-red adj. and n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > rose-red or -pink rosenOE rose-redOE rosy1381 rosat?c1425 roseate1449 rosy-redc1450 rosetc1500 rosing?a1505 rose-coloured1526 rose-like1530 roseal1531 rosal1566 rosy-fingered1590 red rose1591 rosy-coloured1597 carnation1598 damask1598 rosied1600 damasked1609 rosical1631 roseac1638 rose1667 bloom-coloured1678 rose pink1778 rosaceous1783 rose-tinted1804 rose1806 rose1832 rose du Barry1856 blush-rose1888 1667 W. Petty in T. Sprat Hist. Royal-Soc. 289 As Aqua-Fortis impregnated with Pewter, doth in the Bow-Scarlet, changing it from a red Rose-Crimson to flame Colour. 1812 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. VIII. ii. 434 Green Parrakeet, with rose-blue head. 1845 Beck's Florist 232 Among the best were Ivery's Prince Albert [petunia], rose-crimson. 1882 Garden 15 July 58/2 Flowers large, semi-double, delicate rose-lilac. 1932 H. Crane Let. 13 Feb. (1965) 399 Wine glasses of a smoky rose-purple transparency that set one dreaming. 1966 C. Mackenzie My Life & Times V. 21 Their rose-brown flesh burnt by the sun. 1977 Horse & Hound 10 June 41/3 (advt.) 14 hands 1 in outstanding quality rose grey gelding, 4 yrs. 1998 Garden Answers Sept. 13/2 The most popular singles include the ‘Enbee Wedding’ family, with apricot, orange, rose-purple, ruby, salmon or bronze flowers. 2004 J. Denby Billie Morgan xi. 75 Jas with her satiny, rose-brown skin sprinkled with freckles and stretched over high cheekbones that slanted her eyes. < as lemmas |
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