vermilion
- Noun. A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
- Noun. A vivid red or slightly orange colour.
- Noun. A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
- Noun. A red skin of the lip or its border with the skin of the face.
- Adjective. Having a brilliant red colour.
- Adjective. Having the color of the vermilion dye.
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