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- adjective Somewhat
maroon in colour.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Lisa, yes the red quinoa is kind of maroonish red.
Kalyn Plays With Her Food! Paper Chef #14: Curried Cashew Chicken Salad with Quinoa and Baby Peas Kalyn Denny 2006
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B_____ got one too --- but hers was a maroonish red instead of deep purple.
The Who :: Girl's Eyes cleverjello 2008
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You see right there, she's the one on the ground, wearing that maroonish, that maroonish top.
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I run after her as fast as I can in time to see her get in a maroonish car, and repeat the license plate over and over to myself as they drive away.
madrigle Diary Entry madrigle 2006
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I was wondering.. how could I change the backgound maroonish, originally into a tiled background? the saucy wench July 21, 2005 9:52 PM # | Delete hi! how can i change the color of my entries to WHITE instead of black?
Death 2005
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Well, I actually found something at the usual thrift store visits today - a pinkish, maroonish-colored jacket.
oatcake Diary Entry oatcake 2002
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The vehicle they had been seen in, last seen in, was a conversion-type van, a maroonish, brownish vehicle -- late '70s, early' 80s -- with temporary tags of an unknown state.
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And I have purple spots on my fingers, my tongue is blue and my teeth are a maroonish-brown.
grouse Diary Entry grouse 2001
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No, better to go with black, or a deep maroonish. hey, has anyone tried Madlibs coffee yet?
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The colours that I selected for the tiles are the most popular ones - maroonish red and a calming yellow.
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