scarlet.

A bright red, commonly with a slight orange cast.

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Words that belong together

• scarlet cloth
• a scarlet ribbon

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Scarlet cloth flashed between the dark coats.

The scarlet ribbon remained bright after the rest of the costume faded.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more scarlet; superlative most scarlet where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.