Chinese vermilion

noun

1. pimento ( def 3 ).
2. vermilion ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese vermilion¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The library’s woodwork, formerly a vivid cherry-red, has been toned down to a deep Chinese vermilion.

From Architectural Digest

He jazzed up the New Haven's freight cars with an eye-catching black, white and Chinese vermilion paint job.

From Time Magazine Archive

To add to these when needed, you should have in your box, pale and deep cadmium, Chinese vermilion, madder carmine, and purple madder.

From Project Gutenberg

The Chinese vermilion and the rose madder are blue reds.

From Project Gutenberg

One bird walked right over his wet palette; I stepped out and waved my sun-bonnet to frighten him off, but he had both feet in a sticky mass of Chinese vermilion, and for a moment was unable to free himself.

From Project Gutenberg