cramoisy

or cram·oi·sie

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

adjective

1. crimson.

noun

1. crimson cloth.

cramoisy

/ -əzɪ; ˈkræmɔɪzɪ /

adjective

1. of a crimson colour

noun

1. crimson cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of cramoisy¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English, from Middle French cramoisi, earlier crameisi, from Spanish carmesí, from Arabic qirmizī, equivalent to qirmiz + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; replacing late Middle English cremesye, from Italian cremisino or Medieval Latin cremesīnus, from Arabic, as above; kermes; carmine, crimson ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of cramoisy¹

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

Example Sentences

It has many instances of modern spellings not found even in the Cramoisy Relation of 1632, which was printed twenty years later.

From Project Gutenberg

His daughter was the mother of Sbastien Cramoisy, typographus regius, who inherited the establishment of his grandfather.

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Item une robbe de Satin gris broche dor en facon dyeulx doiseaulx double de velours cramoisy.

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Item ung autre de drap dor sur blanc & cramoisy mespartez de troys.

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Item ung autre pour le hault et pour le bas de velours bleu et cramoisy mes partyz.

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