noun Etymology: from such a letter in the novel The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne Date: 1850 a scarlet A worn as a punitive mark of adultery
SCARLET LETTER
Meaning of SCARLET LETTER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012