Scarlet

Definitions

1. A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.
   countable, uncountable
2. A female given name from English, a modern variant of Scarlett, or from the common noun scarlet.
3. Cloth of a scarlet color.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Biblical criteria of sexual seductiveness include⟳ a white skin, black hair, or henna-dyed, scarlet lips, a prominent nose, rosy temples, long straight neck, firm breasts, round thighs, an erect posture.”

“All her household are clothed with scarlet.”

“It's not just Ribbons either. It's - get⟳ ready for this - Scarlet Ribbons. From an old Harry Belafonte record⟳ my mom had when she was about ten or something. When she grew up she was going to have⟳ a little girl and call⟳ her Scarlet Ribbons.”

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