rose-colored
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- adjective
- /ˈroʊzˌkʌlərd/
- US
:
color rosa
- The lake's gone dark, and above me, the mountains and mare's tails turn briefly rose-colored, Venus and the saber-toothed moon brightening in the distance behind thin clouds.
- rose-colored silk
- rose-colored suit
- rose-colored light
Examples
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She has her hands on her hips; she is wearing a rose-colored dress with big puffy sleeves and laughing.
Fiction book (1991) -
He wore a dark blue sports jacket, light gray slacks, and a rose-colored shirt with the top button open.
Fiction book (2001) -
Next to her bed was a table made of dark, rose-colored wood, the same as the bed, and on the table was an oil lamp made of pink glass.
Fiction book (1991) -
Rokey went out as another brilliant, clear dawn was spilling rose-colored light across the lake.
Fiction book (1999) -
The broad plains unfurled below like an immense blanket of rose-colored wool.
Fiction book (1991) -
Jax rummaged in the chest and brought out a silver brush with rose-colored bristles.
Fiction book (1999) -
The man wore a protective jumpsuit and the women wore billowy caftans of peacock and rose-colored silk.
Fiction book (1996) -
She wore a gauzy green skirt printed with roses and a loose-fitting rose-colored top that matched a pair of trim little flats.
Fiction book (1999) -
We spent part of a summer in Venice, mornings lounging at a cafe by the Grand Canal, watching the rose-colored stucco of the palazzi bloom above the green water.
Fiction book (1997) -
She wore a beautiful dress with a rose-colored hue that perfectly matched the flowers in her hair.
Synonyms
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A light red color often seen in flowers or clothes
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Having a slightly red color
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A pink or light red color that shows good health
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A light red color that looks slightly pale
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Having a light pink color
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A light pink color like that of a rose
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A pink color that looks a little red
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A thing that has a small amount of pink in its color
Having a pink or light red color like the flower rose
Having a slight pink colour like a rose
Having a soft pink color like a pale rose
Having a light pink or rosy color
A soft pink color like a rose petal
Antonyms
How Pink
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rose-colored comes from the flower rose and simply means 'pink like a rose', so it describes something that has a soft pink or pink-red color.