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rusty-red

rusty-red

1 3.4
A red color with a brown-orange hint like rust
  • adjective
  • /ˈrʌsti rɛd/
translation icon : rojo oxidado
  • On the high lace collar, so tiny one could miss it, a stain in the shape of a perfect droplet, rusty red.

Examples

  • And the midges actually clean the rusty red diatoms off near their their silken retreats.

  • He passed a stall where a man sat, dressed in a rusty red tunic of thick cloth and belted with a short sword.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I mean, it was this tank of like a rusty red Volvo.

  • Go into your matte kind of rich rusty red here with a flat brush.

  • 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.

  • The leaves turned a beautiful rusty-red as autumn approached.

  • She painted the living room a warm rusty-red, adding coziness to the space.

  • His rusty-red jacket stood out against the snowy background.

Synonyms

red
vsrusty-red
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

adds brownish orange warmth to that pure spectral tone
crimson
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58 3.4

A deep red color with a little purple

loses purple hints and gains a brownish orange cast
maroon
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18 3.6

A dark reddish brown color

avoids purple tones and moves toward orange brown warmth
blood-red
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12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is more muted and carries brownish orange oxidized notes
rusty
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6 1.3

Having a red-brown color like old iron

is red based but warmed further by brownish orange tones
ruby-red
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3 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

is calmer and more brown orange than that bright redness
reddish-brown
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3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

shifts that mild red toward a warmer orange brown hue
rust-colored
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  • US
2 3.0

A reddish-brown or orange-brown color like old metal

leans more toward brownish orange mixed with red warmth
red-brown
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1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

introduces more orange brown warmth resembling oxidized metal
brick red
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1 2.4

A strong red-brown colour like the outside of a red brick

is less bricklike and has a drier orange brown quality
wine-colored
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  • US
1 3.0

A deep red color like red wine

is brighter and more orange brown than that deep wine tone
rust-red
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1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is more strongly brownish orange than a plain red tint
rusty-brown
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1 2.8

A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside

is less brown and shows a stronger orange red presence
reddish brown
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1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

adds a warmer orange brown influence rather than plain brown
brownish-red
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1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

adds orange warmth that suggests surface oxidation rather than depth
ruby
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1 3.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is more muted and warmed by brownish orange influence
liver-colored
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1 6.5

A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs

is more orange and surface oxidized rather than organlike shade
rust-brown
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2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

moves those hints toward a warmer orange red appearance
Indian red
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6.2

A warm red-brown color often used in paint and design

feels more like oxidized metal with an orange brown tint
Venetian red
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7.7

A deep warm red with a slight brown tone

tilts toward orange brown that feels more oxidized than smooth
mahogany-red
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5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is less woodlike and more like oxidized iron warmth
garnet-colored
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  • US
4.8

Having a deep dark red color like a red jewel

is less gemlike and more muted with oxidized metal warmth
carmine
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7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is less intense and has a dusty orange brown cast
oxblood red
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5.9

A dark brown red like dried blood

is lighter and shows warmer orange brown rather than very dark
ferruginous
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  • Specialized
8.2

Having a reddish-brown color like rust or containing iron

focuses more on orange brown surface oxidation than metal content
rustly
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6.8

Covered in red-brown flakes on old metal

describes the colour impression rather than the physical corrosion

How Reddish

deep red
6 2.7
brick red
1 2.4
rusty-red
1 3.4
orange
577 1.0

Surface Forms

rusty-red positive

Morphology

rusty-red = rusty + red (transparent) = rusty + red

Meaning is directly derived from combining 'rusty' (having the colour of rust) and 'red', so learners can infer 'a red tinged with rust colour'.

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.