old rose
- noun
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rosa antigua
Examples
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She wore a dress in old rose, which matched her delicate style perfectly.
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The living room walls were painted a soft old rose that gave the space a vintage charm.
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They chose old rose for the wedding flowers to create a romantic, timeless atmosphere.
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The walls were painted in a soft old rose shade.
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She wore a beautiful dress in old rose for the wedding.
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The artist chose an old rose color for the walls to create a warm and vintage atmosphere.
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She wore a dress in a beautiful old rose hue that perfectly matched her hair.
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The invitation was elegantly printed in old rose, giving it a classic and timeless feel.
Synonyms
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1.0
A light red color often seen in flowers or clothes
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A light red color like a rose
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A light pink color like that of a rose
Having a pale, dusty pink color like some roses
A soft pink color like a rose petal
Having a pale pink color like flower petals
A pale pink color used in design and fashion
How Pale
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjectival composition: 'old' (not new/faded) modifies 'rose' (a pink shade), yielding a faded/antique rose color. The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and follows standard adjective+noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely understand it.
Etymology
The color name old rose may come from the soft, faded look of real rose petals and old cloth. People pictured a rose that was no longer bright but a greyish-pink, so old rose now means a gentle, 'antique' pink.