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单词 scarlet letter
释义

scarlet letter

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noun

a scarlet letter “A,” formerly worn by one convicted of adultery.

Origin of scarlet letter

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby scarlet letter

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Example sentences from the Web for scarlet letter

  • Kedzie never feared that it might have a scarlet-letter significance.

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British Dictionary definitions for scarlet letter

scarlet letter

noun

(esp among US Puritans) a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery
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