ROSE-COLORED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rose-colored mean? 

• ROSE-COLORED (adjective)
  The adjective ROSE-COLORED has 2 senses:

1. reflecting optimism

2. having a rose color

  Familiarity information: ROSE-COLORED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROSE-COLORED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reflecting optimism

Synonyms:

rose-colored; rosy

Context example:

looked at the world through rose-colored glasses

Similar:

optimistic (expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Having a rose color

Synonyms:

rose-colored; rosy-colored

Similar:

colored; colorful; coloured (having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination)

 Context examples 

Five—a cloak of fur turned up with minever, a gold goblet with stand and cover, and a box of rose-colored sugar.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He looked like an Italian, was dressed like an Englishman, and had the independent air of an American—a combination which caused sundry pairs of feminine eyes to look approvingly after him, and sundry dandies in black velvet suits, with rose-colored neckties, buff gloves, and orange flowers in their buttonholes, to shrug their shoulders, and then envy him his inches.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

That is he in the rose-colored doublet with the ermine.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

You saw the things I had with me at yonder hostel: name which you will, save only the box of rose-colored sugar which I take to the Lady Loring, and you shall have it if you will but come with me to France.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)