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crimson

nounmasculine/kɐɾmɨˈzĩ/medium

car·me·sim

Definition

A deep, rich red color with a slight purple or blue tinge.
The autumn leaves turned a brilliant crimson.
She painted the accent wall a bold crimson.
Common collocations
crimson colorcrimson dresscrimson sky

Etymology

Do árabe 'qirmizī' (relativo ao quermes, inseto de onde se extraía um corante vermelho).