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Plural of carmine

regular plural

The plural of carmine is carmines.

Forms of carmine

Singularcarmine /ˈkɑːmaɪn/
Pluralcarmines
Countablecountable and uncountable

Carmines in a sentence

  • Such colouring! — slate blues, coral pinks, pale amphitrites, the wet cobblestone blue of mussels, frail sea-forget-me-nots, anemone yellows and carmines, emeralds and eau-de-nils!2000, Ciarán Carson, Fishing for Amber, page 143. From the entry eau de nil

Meaning of carmine

  1. noun A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
  2. noun A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.
  3. adjective Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

Full definition of carmine

Questions about the plural of carmine

What is the plural of carmine?
The plural of carmine is carmines.
Is carmine countable?
Carmine is a countable and uncountable noun.

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