cramoisy

or cram·oi·sie

[ kram-oi-zee, -uh-zee ]

/ ˈkræm ɔɪ zi, -ə zi /

Archaic.

adjective

crimson.

noun

crimson cloth.

Origin of cramoisy

1375–1425; <French cramoisi, earlier crameisi<Spanish carmesí<Arabic qirmizī, equivalent to qirmizkermes + -ī- suffix of appurtenance; replacing late Middle English cremesye<Italian cremisi<Arabic, as above

Words nearby cramoisy

crambo, cram course, Cramer's rule, cram-full, crammer, cramoisy, cramp, cramp ball, cramped, cramper, crampfish

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Example sentences from the Web for cramoisy

Another article of Samarkand trade, carried to all sides and quarters, is cramoisy velvet.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Cramoisy directed the royal bindings, the King having devoted large sums to the purchase of Levant leathers.
The Printed Book|Henri Bouchot
The archers and halberdiers of his bodyguard were magnificent in taffety and feathers and surcoats of cramoisy velvet.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
It has many instances of modern spellings not found even in the Cramoisy Relation of 1632, which was printed twenty years later.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

The original printer was sometimes careless,—Cramoisy especially so,—and his proof-reader negligent.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. I: Acadia, 1610-1613|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cramoisy

cramoisy

cramoisie

archaic

adjective

of a crimson colour

noun

crimson cloth

Word Origin for cramoisy

C15: from Old French cramoisi, from Arabic qirmizī red obtained from kermes; see crimson, kermes

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单词	cramoisy
释义	cramoisy or cram·oi·sie [ kram-oi-zee, -uh-zee ] / ˈkræm ɔɪ zi, -ə zi / Archaic. adjective crimson. noun crimson cloth. Origin of cramoisy 1375–1425; <French cramoisi, earlier crameisi<Spanish carmesí<Arabic qirmizī, equivalent to qirmizkermes + -ī- suffix of appurtenance; replacing late Middle English cremesye<Italian cremisi<Arabic, as above Words nearby cramoisy crambo, cram course, Cramer's rule, cram-full, crammer, cramoisy, cramp, cramp ball, cramped, cramper, crampfish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cramoisy Another article of Samarkand trade, carried to all sides and quarters, is cramoisy velvet. The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan Cramoisy directed the royal bindings, the King having devoted large sums to the purchase of Levant leathers. The Printed Book\|Henri Bouchot The archers and halberdiers of his bodyguard were magnificent in taffety and feathers and surcoats of cramoisy velvet. History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley It has many instances of modern spellings not found even in the Cramoisy Relation of 1632, which was printed twenty years later. The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614\|Various The original printer was sometimes careless,—Cramoisy especially so,—and his proof-reader negligent. The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. I: Acadia, 1610-1613\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cramoisy cramoisy cramoisie archaic adjective of a crimson colour noun crimson cloth Word Origin for cramoisy C15: from Old French cramoisi, from Arabic qirmizī red obtained from kermes; see crimson, kermes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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