cerise

Etymology

Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.

noun

1. A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
   cerise:
   His bold patterns in vivid colours predated the arrival in Paris of the Ballets Russes, though his later designs reflect the canary yellows, bright blues, jades, cerises […] 1980, Donald Pavey, Color, page 116

adj

1. (of textiles, especially silk) Cherry-colored; a light bright red.