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scarlet

scar·let [ skrlət ] (plural scar·lets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bright red color: a bright orange-tinged red color

2. scarlet cloth: scarlet clothing or cloth, especially the traditional red uniforms of the British army

[13th century. Via Old French escarlate< Arabic siqillāt, a rich red cloth < Latin sigillatus "decorated with raised figures" < signum "sign"]

scar·let adjective
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