noun
scarlet
SKAH-liht
noun
1
A vivid red colour, sometimes with an orange tinge.
"The leaves turned scarlet in early autumn."
adjective
1
Of a bright, deep red colour.
"She wore a scarlet dress to the gala."
How to Use Scarlet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rich, bright red.
Common pairings
scarlet fever
scarlet red
turn scarlet
Word Forms
more scarlet comparative, scarleted past tense, scarlets plural, Scarlets plural, scarlets singular, most scarlet superlative
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Etymology
From Old French escarlate, originally naming a fine woollen cloth, itself traced back through Arabic and possibly Byzantine Greek — the colour sense came later, from the cloth's typical dye.