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• rose-col|ored — «ROHZ KUHL uhrd», adjective. 1. pinkish red. 2. Figurative. bright; cheerful; optimistic: »The colonel was…full of his rose colored plans for the future (Francis H. Smith) …   Useful english dictionary

• Rose-colored — Rose col ored, a. 1. Having the color of a pink rose; rose pink; of a delicate pink color. [1913 Webster] 2. Uncommonly beautiful; hence, extravagantly fine or pleasing; alluring; as, rose colored anticipations. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rose-colored — rose′ col ored adj. 1) of the color rose; rosy 2) bright; cheerful 3) optimistic; sanguine • Etymology: 1520–30 …   From formal English to slang

• rose-colored glasses — rose′ col ored glass′es n. (used with a pl. v.) a cheerful or optimistic, esp. overly optimistic view of things • Etymology: 1860–65 …   From formal English to slang