rose nilsson

noun

rose nils·​son

rōzˈnilsən also -lts-

often capitalized N

: a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral (see coral sense 3b) and bluer and deeper than fiesta or begonia

Word History

Etymology

perhaps after Christine Nilsson †1921 Swedish soprano

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