VERMEIL


Meaning of VERMEIL in English

I. ˈvərmə̇l, -ˌmāl, _vərˈmā(ə)l adjective

Etymology: Middle English vermail, from Middle French vermeil, vermail, from Old French — more at vermilion

: bright red

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French, from vermeil, adjective

1. : vermilion

2.

a. : an orange-red garnet

b. : spinel

c. : ruby

3. : a red varnish applied to a gilded surface to give luster

4. : gilded silver, bronze, or copper

III. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

: to color or stain with or as if with vermilion

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