What does apple-red mean?

apple-red

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.65 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

adj

"No more could the apple-red of her smooth, round cheeks retreat from the ardor of the sun."
"I met a little Devon woman in London to-day who owned to 83 years, and has still a touch of apple-red in her cheeks."
"Her complexion was pale, except for the apple-red of her cheeks and a spritz of freckles dotting her pug nose."

apple-reds (plural) more apple-red (comparative) most apple-red (superlative)

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