fuchsia

noun fuch·sia \ ˈfyü-shə \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Definition of fuchsia

1 : any of a genus (Fuchsia) of ornamental shrubs of the evening-primrose family having showy nodding flowers usually in deep pinks, reds, and purples

2 : a vivid reddish purple

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Recent Examples of fuchsia from the Web

Wearing a bright fuchsia shirt as a nod to her products, Kahn explained both the challenges and opportunities for her startup.

— greg trotter, chicagotribune.com, "At lemonade startup Poppilu, food industry veteran hopes to inspire her kids," 9 July 2018
Think about Jane Fonda’s stunning appearance at the Emmys last fall in a floor-length fuchsia Brandon Maxwell gown with a scooped back and a long blonde ponytail.

— Harper's BAZAAR, "Candace Bushnell Opens Up About Style And The Dated Concept of "Dressing Your Age"," 30 Apr. 2018
So is her love for creating colorful fashion illustrations of women in broad fuchsia skirts and rainbow-striped dresses.

— refinery29.com, "The Pipeline: The Sephora Innovation Manager Pushing The Beauty Giant's Tech Forward," 29 June 2018
The Queen stuck to her love of bright colors in a striking fuchsia coat and matching hat.

— brittany talarico, PEOPLE.com, "Meghan Markle Channels Suits Character Rachel Zane for First Official Solo Outing with the Queen," 14 June 2018
Style is a language, and to turn away from Suspiria‘s fuchsia-blood-splattered, art nouveau gothic bordello-a-go-go aesthetic is to deprive yourself of one of moviedom’s great visual pleasures.

— stephanie zacharek, Time, "The Artfully Made Hereditary Is the Latest Horror Film to Elevate the Genre," 7 June 2018
Or a model of a 1950s Greyhound Scenicruiser, more than a yard long, and a 1920s evening coat, of fuchsia velvet with gold-lame trim, from Paris?

— mark feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "A Greyhound bus, jewels, haute couture — all in a show about a remarkable collector," 13 June 2018
Among the fake ferns and dracaenas are green, orange, yellow, blue and fuchsia plastic specimens, some sparkly — the kind that might be used in the bottom of a fish tank.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "Lauren Halsey takes a fantastic voyage in MOCA's 'we still here, there'," 24 May 2018
Made of embossed electric-fuchsia leather, these pointy boots debuted during the brand’s Andy Warhol–inspired spring 2018 collection.

— indya brown, The Cut, "These Fuchsia Boots Would Look Great With a Little White Sundress," 14 June 2018

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