carmine

noun

car·mine | \ ˈkär-mən

How to pronounce carmine (audio)

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Definition of carmine

1 : a rich red to crimson pigment made from cochineal

2 : a vivid red

Examples of carmine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That special hue of carmine provided by the Spanish dyes was essential for the British army. — Longreads, "Why Bumblebees Love Cats and Other Beautiful Relationships," 23 Mar. 2021 All Day Liquid Lipstick is not vegan, as all shades contain carmine and beeswax. — Emmy Favilla, CNN Underscored, "The best matte lipsticks of 2020," 22 Oct. 2020 Dressed in a carmine suit and seated against a black-and-neon set reminiscent of Studio 54, RuPaul talks about some of the most basic challenges of growing up in the world. — Irina Dumitrescu, Longreads, "How to Learn Everything: The MasterClass Diaries," 20 Aug. 2020 Slathered in turquoise and carmine, neons and pastels, sequences accumulate an occasional dreaminess that defies the typical constraints of low-budget filmmaking. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "‘Butt Boy’ Review: Compulsion as Comic Noir," 15 Apr. 2020 What’s better than a high-shine eye moment or a classic carmine lip? — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Scarlett Johansson’s Latest Bold Makeup Look Is Primed for Holiday Party Season," 6 Nov. 2019 Other common non-vegan buzzwords: carmine, squalene, oleic acid, glycerine, and collagen. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Vegan and Cruelty-Free Makeup," 29 Nov. 2018 The carmine red of the massive steel front door was chosen from Le Corbusier’s color palette. — Sarah Medford, WSJ, "Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Dreamed of a Modern Home in a Pastoral Setting," 11 Dec. 2018 Cleopatra may be famed for her eyeliner, but the Egyptian ruler was also known to tint her lips with a mixture of carmine and henna, Avon reports. — Janine Puhak, Fox News, "National Lipstick Day: 5 things you never knew about the cosmetic," 28 July 2018

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“Carmine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carmine. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.

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carmine

noun

car·mine | \ ˈkär-mən, -ˌmīn

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Medical Definition of carmine

: a vivid red lake consisting essentially of an aluminum salt of carminic acid made from cochineal and used as a biological stain and as coloring in foods, drugs, and cosmetics also : any of various coloring matters (as indigo carmine) other than carmine

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