VERMEIL


Meaning of VERMEIL in English

/verr"mil, -mayl/ or, esp. for 2, /veuhr may"/ , n.

1. vermilion red.

2. metal, as silver or bronze, that has been gilded.

adj.

3. of the color vermilion.

[ 1350-1400; ME vermiculus kermes (insect and dye), L: larva, grub; see VERMICULE ]

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