Color Names

Crimson

Dark, regal, almost blackened red, fit for velvet drapes.

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Crimson is a deep red, close to maroon.

It can be described as deep, rich, dark and strong.

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Crimson

Crimson

Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose. It is the national color of Nepal.

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crimson

Noun

  1. A deep, slightly bluish red.

Adjective

  1. Having a deep red colour.
  2. Immodest. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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