rosewood
- noun
- /ˈroʊzˌwʊd/
- This is like the ultimate smoky rosewood nude shade.
But anyways, yeah, pink, Berry, cherry and rosewood, those are my top four favorites.
- But anyways, yeah, pink, Berry, cherry and rosewood, those are my top four favorites.
- I'm just going to take this Anastasia bronzer in the color rosewood.
Examples
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The antique table had a beautiful rosewood finish that enhanced its elegant design.
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It's like a brown rosewood rose gold.
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First of all, because it's very like rosewood kind of toned.
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Again, this is the shade Daring Rosewood right up in here.
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I'm going to go back into rosy rosewood and use that on my cheeks.
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Her hair was a rich reddish-brown color, like fine rosewood polished with beeswax, and her eyes put him in mind of the kind of sherry genteel folks drank when they had cause to celebrate.
Fiction book (1999) -
It was a high-floor office, dark rosewood all over the place, cream linen window blinds, brass accents, a huge slab of a desk, an Italian table light, and a big computer that had cost more than it needed to.
Fiction book (2000) -
The living room was painted in a warm rosewood shade, giving it a cozy atmosphere.
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She chose a lipstick that matched her dress perfectly, a lovely shade of rosewood.
Synonyms
A warm red-brown color often used to describe hair
A medium to dark color like wood or earth
A deep brown color like wood or earth
A deep reddish-brown color like wood from a tropical tree
A brown color with a hint of red
A reddish-brown paint color often used for paintings or walls
A brown color with a little red that often appears in hair or feathers
A dark reddish brown color like rosewood
A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood
Having a warm reddish-brown color like wood from a cherry tree
A warm reddish-brown color like cinnamon spice
A warm reddish-brown paint or stain used to finish wood
Compounds
- Indian
A hard reddish wood from a tree in India and Myanmar used for fine furniture
A large Indian tree with hard dark purple-brown wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments
- Indian
A large tree from India with dark, hard wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments
- Specialized
A Central American tree with hard dark streaked wood used to make fine furniture and musical instruments
- Indian
A large tree from India with hard dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
- Specialized
A tropical tree that makes hard dark red wood with black streaks, used for fine furniture and musical instruments
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Morphology
Etymology
The word rosewood as a color name comes from the parts rose and wood. The timber's deep reddish-brown look is why 'rosewood' paint or lipstick copies that warm, rich color.