CRIMSON Meaning of CRIMSON in English adj., n., & v.adj. of a rich deep red inclining to purple. n. this colour. v.tr. & intr. make or become crimson. [ ME cremesin, crimesin, ult. f. Arab. kirmizi KERMES ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012