vermilion

Definitions

1. 1.Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.
2. 2.To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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