rusty-red
- adjective
- /ˈrʌsti rɛd/
- On the high lace collar, so tiny one could miss it, a stain in the shape of a perfect droplet, rusty red.
Examples
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And the midges actually clean the rusty red diatoms off near their their silken retreats.
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He passed a stall where a man sat, dressed in a rusty red tunic of thick cloth and belted with a short sword.
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I mean, it was this tank of like a rusty red Volvo.
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Go into your matte kind of rich rusty red here with a flat brush.
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They're very cooling and this looks like such a sort of rusty red, but obviously it's going to look more sheer on the lips.
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The leaves turned a beautiful rusty-red as autumn approached.
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She painted the living room a warm rusty-red, adding coziness to the space.
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His rusty-red jacket stood out against the snowy background.
Synonyms
A strong color like blood or tomatoes
A deep red color with a little purple
A dark reddish brown color
A deep red like the color of blood
Having a red-brown color like old iron
A deep bright red color like a ruby
A brown color with a hint of red
A reddish-brown or orange-brown color like old metal
A brown color with a touch of red
A strong red-brown colour like the outside of a red brick
A deep red color like red wine
A reddish brown color like rust
A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside
A brown color with a slight red tint
A color like brown mixed with red
Having a deep red color like cherries or blood
A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs
A brown color with a red-orange tone
A warm red-brown color often used in paint and design
A deep warm red with a slight brown tone
A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood
Having a deep dark red color like a red jewel
Having a deep red color like cherries or blood
A dark brown red like dried blood
Having a reddish-brown color like rust or containing iron
Covered in red-brown flakes on old metal
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Etymology
Rusty-red starts with rusty, from rust meaning 'red-brown' or 'covered in rust', and adds red. So rusty-red describes a red color with a brown-orange tinge, like old iron or a fox's coat.