solferino
(sɒlfəˈriːnəʊ)
[f. the place-name Solferino in Italy, because discovered shortly after the battle fought there in 1859.]
The bright crimson dye-colour rosaniline. Also attrib.
| c 1865 J. Wylde Circ. Sci. I. 420 Aniline..is..used in..dyeing establishments, for affording the colours..Magenta, Solferino. 1883 Chamb. Jrnl. 15 Dec. 797/2 The number of new names given to various varieties of colour, as mauve, magenta, solferino, &c. 1889 Gunter That Frenchman v. 53 Most of these [dresses] are of..Solferino reds, or Pompadour greens. |