1
: of the color scarlet
2
a
: grossly and glaringly offensive
sinning in flagrant and scarlet fashion—
G. W. Johnson
G. W. Johnson
b
[from the use of the word in Isaiah 1:18 & Revelation 17:1–6 (King James Version)]
: of, characterized by, or associated with sexual immorality
a scarlet woman
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The phone arced to the right and there was Emily, her cheeks stained a deep shade of scarlet.
—Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
This all unfolded in a matter of a minute as scarlet and grey confetti began to fly into the early evening sky inside the Rose Bowl, a final fitting exclamation to a night of Ohio State dominance and Oregon strife.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Simone Rocha is no stranger to crimsons and scarlets — red is one of her signature colors.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The phone arced to the right and there was Emily, her cheeks stained a deep shade of scarlet.
—Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
This includes plants known commonly as the scarlet calamint, Georgia calamint and Ashe’s calamint.
—Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
This all unfolded in a matter of a minute as scarlet and grey confetti began to fly into the early evening sky inside the Rose Bowl, a final fitting exclamation to a night of Ohio State dominance and Oregon strife.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Scarlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarlet. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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