What does "vermilion" mean?
Vermilion: Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.
Additional senses
- 2.To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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