I. ˈskär-lət noun
Etymology: Middle English scarlat, scarlet, from Anglo-French escarlet, from Medieval Latin scarlata, from Persian saqalāt, a kind of rich cloth
Date: 13th century
1. : scarlet cloth or clothes
2. : any of various bright reds
II. adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : of the color scarlet
2.
a. : grossly and glaringly offensive
sinning in flagrant and scarlet fashion — G. W. Johnson
b.
[from the use of the word in Isaiah 1:18 & Revelation 17:1-6(Authorized Version)]
: of, characterized by, or associated with sexual immorality
a scarlet woman