adjective / noun / verb
crimson
KRIM-zuhn/krˈɪmzʌn/
A deep red color.
The velvet fabric hangs in rich crimson folds under natural light.
Etymology
The ancestor named the red associated with kermes, a dye made from insects. The dye’s name came to describe the deep red color itself.
In context
a two-headed lion, one head deep blue, one crimson red.
More examples
- She wears a crimson scarf over her black coat.
- The painter mixes crimson with white to make pink.
- His cheeks crimson when she mentions his mistake.
Forms
crimson · crimsons · crimsoned · crimsoning