vermilion

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

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