Definition of "cerise" [ce•rise]

• A deep to vivid purplish red. (noun)

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• "Emile Henry 9-inch Provencal pie dish in cerise red"
• "•She favors oversized shades, including these Oliver Peoples hip Sofiane sunglasses in cerise. $390 at oliverpeoples. com"
• "Think of a cherry-coloured velvet filling half the picture -- the pale cherry pink known as cerise -- with mauve lights, and behind it pale yellowish draperies and an Aubasson carpet under the lady's feet."