First Known Use: 1844
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cerise
noun ce·rise \sə-ˈrēs, -ˈrēz\
Definition of CERISE
: a moderate red
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Origin of CERISE
French, literally, cherry, from Late Latin ceresia — more at cherry
Rhymes with CERISE
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
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