Meaning & use
plum-red
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Having a dark reddish-purple color, like the skin of a ripe plum.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb like be or look; it does not usually take -er or -est.
Patterns
- plum-red + noun
- be/look plum-red
She wore a plum-red dress to the wedding.
The leaves turn a rich plum-red in late autumn.
His face was plum-red after the long run.
Common combinations
- plum-red dress
- She chose a plum-red dress for the party.
- plum-red lips
- The actor appeared with plum-red lips on the poster.
- plum-red paint
- They painted the front door with plum-red paint.
- deep plum-red
- The wine was a deep plum-red color.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: plum-red or plum?
plum-red vs plum
Plum is the fruit or the color itself; plum-red describes something that has that color.
Practice
Which sentence uses plum-red correctly?
Choose one answer.
Plum-red is an adjective used after a linking verb like be, so 'was plum-red' is correct. 'Plum-redly' is not a word, and 'more plum-red' is not used because the adjective is not gradable.
Make it your own
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