cherry-red

cherry red

noun
a bright red; cherry.

Origin:
1585–95

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cherry-red

adjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies 
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cherry red

noun
a red the color of ripe cherries [syn: cerise
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