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rose-coloured

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a pink colour suggestive of that of a pink rose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rosy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pink

2

adj

Meaning 2

Cheerfully optimistic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rose + coloured.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: rooskleurig — having pink colour
  • Esperanto: rozkolora — having pink colour
  • Esperanto: roza — having pink colour
  • Finnish: ruusunpunainen — having pink colour
  • Ancient Greek: ῥοδίνος (rhodínos) — having pink colour
  • Latin: roseus — having pink colour
  • Volapük: rosadakölik — having pink colour
  • Welsh: rhosliw — having pink colour
  • Dutch: rooskleurig — cheerfully optimistic
  • Esperanto: roza — cheerfully optimistic
  • Finnish: ruusunpunainen — cheerfully optimistic
  • Spanish: de color de rosa — cheerfully optimistic
  • Spanish: de color rosa — cheerfully optimistic