French word

rose

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁoz/

Meaning

  • adjectivepink

Example

J'ai acheté une chemise rose.

I bought a pink shirt.

Illustration for rose (pink)

More examples

Elle a mis des chaussures roses pour sortir.

She put on rose-colored shoes to go out.

Core concept

A soft, light red balanced with white, like the color of a rose.

Common phrases

  • des chaussures roses

    rose-colored shoes

  • une écharpe rose

    rose-colored scarf

  • une coque de téléphone rose

    rose-colored phone case

Similar words

rouge: A bright, intense red color.

Definition in French

Qui a la couleur claire située entre le rouge et le blanc, semblable à celle d'une rose.

Word origin

The adjective rose developed from the noun rose, meaning a rose, which comes from Latin rosa.

Usage tips

  • As a color adjective, rose usually follows the noun and stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns, while plural forms take -s.

Other meanings

  • rosenoun

Opposites

  • incolorecolorlessadjective

Related words

  • rosérosénoun
  • rosâtrepink-tingedadjective

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