cerise

[ suh-rees, -reez ]

adjective

1. moderate to deep red.

cerise

/ -ˈriːs; səˈriːz /

noun

1. 1. a moderate to dark red colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a cerise scarf

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerise¹

From French, dating back to 1855–60; cherry

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerise¹

C19: from French: cherry

Example Sentences

The garden now has 15 distinct rooms, affectionately given names such as Punchbowl, a space with an ombre effect, thanks to gradations of rhododendron colors from cerise to pink to white.

From Seattle Times

When we found her, she was in a cerise dress ornamented with black lace, two carmine stones in her ears, flanked by a couple of loutish youths in masks and hoodies, taking selfies.

From New York Times

Made up of a few varieties of cherries, the cerises noires d'Itxassou are sweet and fragrant, with just enough tart acidity to balance their honeyed flavor.

From Salon

One of the grooms was in a long black-and-gold tunic, the other in white picked out in cerise.

From New York Times

The glass structures, each varied shades of red — “habanero,” “hibiscus,” “carmine” and “cerise” — morph in transparency and reflectiveness as the sun shifts in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times