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单词 vermilion
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vermilion

(vəʳmɪliən)
colour
Vermilion is used to describe things that are bright red in colour.
[literary]
...her vermilion lip gloss.
The furniture on it is glossy vermilion.

vermilion in British English

or vermillion (vəˈmɪljən)
noun
1. 
a. 
a bright red to reddish-orange colour
b. 
(as adjective)
a vermilion car
2. 
mercuric sulphide, esp when used as a bright red pigment; cinnabar
Word origin
C13: from Old French vermeillon, from vermeil

vermilion in American English

(vərˈmɪljən)
noun
1. 
a. 
bright-red mercuric sulfide, used as a pigment
b. 
any of several other red pigments resembling this
2. 
a bright red or scarlet
adjective
3. 
of the color vermilion
Word origin
ME < OFr vermillon < vermeil, bright-red: see vermeil

Examples of 'vermilion' in a sentence
vermilion

The misshapen toes visible in the open vinyl sandals were tipped with vermilion to match her fingernails.
Duncan, Robert L THE SERPENT'S MARK
The trees in Central Gardens were resplendent with autumn foliage, their colours ranging from vermilion to palest gold.
Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS
A wild head of henna-dyed hair, in shades of vermilion, fell over her shoulders like an outlandish wig.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
Her great wiry nimbus of vermilion hair stood out like a flaming crown above her long slender neck.
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