solferino
- noun
- /sɒlfəˈriːnoʊ/
- Archaic
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solferino
- The fabric was dyed with solferino, giving it a distinctive pinkish hue.
Examples
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The artist chose a vibrant solferino to add a rich accent to the painting.
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She wore a solferino dress to the gala.
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During the 19th century, dresses in shades of solferino became quite fashionable.
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The walls were painted in a vibrant solferino shade.
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During the 19th century, dresses in shades of solferino became quite fashionable.
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The artist chose a vibrant solferino to add a rich accent to the painting.
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The fabric was dyed with solferino, giving it a distinctive pinkish hue.
Synonyms
A bright pink color with a touch of purple
Compounds
An 1859 battle in northern Italy where French and Sardinian forces fought the Austrian army that helped bring Italy together
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word solferino comes from the name of the Battle of Solferino in 1859. The dye and the color were named after that event, so solferino now means a strong 'purplish-pink' color, much like magenta.
