1. A rich crimson or deep red fabric, historically made of silk or wool.
Usage: archaic; historical

1. Of a deep crimson or rich red color.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The medieval tapestry was woven from fine cramoisie silk.
• She wore a cramoisie gown to the royal court.
• The merchant displayed bolts of cramoisie fabric in his shop.
• His cramoisie cloak marked him as a person of wealth and status.
• The dye used to create cramoisie was expensive and highly prized.