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crimson

crim·son [ krímz'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
deep red color: a deep rich purplish red color



verb  (past and past participle crim·soned, present participle crim·son·ing, 3rd person present singular crim·sons)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb become or make crimson: to become a deep rich purplish red color, or make something become this color

2. intransitive verb redden in face: to blush with embarrassment, shyness, or shame

[15th century. Via Old Spanish cremesín< Arabic ḳirmizī "red color" < ḳirmīz "kermes insect"]

crim·son adjective
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