Definition of "rose-red" [rose•-red]

• Red as a rose; specifically (Zoöl.), of a pure purplish red color. (adjective)

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• "These rose-red fruit, snow-white nubs left dangling and bare on slender green stalks, do not await Prince Charming's kiss."
• "Instantly, from an open-mouthed, fang-bristling dog in full career of attack, he melted into a bundle of softness and silkiness, that trotted to the open hand and kissed it with a tongue that flashed out between white gleaming teeth like a rose-red jewel."
• "The designer matched the tux with platforms and a rose-red pocket square."