SCARLET


Meaning of SCARLET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' skär-l ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English scarlat, scarlet, from Anglo-French escarlet, from Medieval Latin scarlata, from Persian saqal ā t, a kind of rich cloth

Date: 13th century

1 : scarlet cloth or clothes

2 : any of various bright reds

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