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old rose

noun

: a variable color averaging a grayish red

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On Thursday, the 25-year-old rose above the turmoil to win the title among contestants from 120 countries. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 Poverty among adults at least 65 years old rose in 2024 from the prior year, the Census Bureau reported on in August. Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 For instance, instead of always having red, why not venture away from it and combine old rose or even light pink with red. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2023 Weekly pay for workers between 16- and 24-years old rose more than 10%. Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for old rose

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of old rose was in 1890

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“Old rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20rose. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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