cerise Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a red the color of ripe cherries
    cherry; cherry red.
  2. adjective satellite of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
    reddish; scarlet; cherry; crimson; blood-red; cherry-red; carmine; ruby-red; ruby; red; ruddy.

WordNet

Ce*rise" adjective
Etymology
F., a cherry. See Cherry.
Definitions
  1. Cherry-colored; a light bright red; -- applied to textile fabrics, especially silk.

Webster 1913