cramoisie

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noun

cram·​oi·​sie

variants or cramoisy

ˈkraməzē,

krəˈmȯi-,

ˈkraˌmȯi-

plural cramoisies

: crimson cloth

cramoisie

2 of 2

adjective

variants or cramoisy

"

: crimson

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cremesye, crammasy, from Middle French cremosi, cramoisi, adjective

Adjective

Middle English crymysy, cramysse, from Middle French cremosi, cramoisi, from Arabic qirmizīred of the kermes

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