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Scarlett vs Crimson - What's the difference?

scarlett | crimson |

As a proper noun Scarlett

is {{surname|A=An occupational|from=occupations}} for a dyer or seller of (scarlet) fabric.

As a noun crimson is

a deep, slightly bluish red.

As an adjective crimson is

having a deep red colour.

As a verb crimson is

to blush.

scarlett

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • for a dyer or seller of (scarlet) fabric.
  • * 1854 Alfred Tennyson: The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaclava :
  • For Scarlett' and ' Scarlett's three hundred were riding by
    When the points of the Russian lances arose in the sky;
  • transferred from the surname; in general use since 1936.
  • * 1936 Margaret Mitchell: Gone With the Wind : Chapter III:
  • 'There now, Scarlett ! You admit it is true. What would you be doing with a husband like Ashley? 'Tis moonstruck they all are, all the Wilkes.'

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    crimson

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia)
  • A deep, slightly bluish red.
  • * (Arthur Conan Doyle)
  • To my horror I perceived that the yellow blossoms were all dabbled with crimson .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a deep red colour.
  • *
  • *:Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
  • *1950 , (Mervyn Peake),
  • *:Her crimson dress inflames grey corridors, or flaring in a sunshaft through high branches makes of the deep green shadows a greenness darker yet, and a darkness greener.
  • Having loose morals.
  • Derived terms

    * crimson lake

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to blush
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce), Chapter 13
  • Gerty MacDowell bent down her head and crimsoned at the idea of Cissy saying an unladylike thing like that out loud she'd be ashamed of her life to say, flushing a deep rosy red, and Edy Boardman said she was sure the gentleman opposite heard what she said. But not a pin cared Ciss.
  • To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Signed in thy spoil and crimsoned in thy lethe.

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