Meaning & use
plum-red
Having a deep, dark purplish-red color similar to that of a ripe plum.
See it in a sentence
She painted the front door a rich plum-red that stood out against the white walls.
The wine left a plum-red stain on the white tablecloth.
A note on using this word
Plum-red is a compound color word; hyphenate it when it comes before the noun it describes, as in a plum-red dress.
Words with a similar meaning
maroonwine-colored
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