Judas-coloured
(US Judas-colored)
adjective
(Especially of hair) of a red or yellowish-red colour; having hair or a beard of this colour.
- Now chiefly in historical contexts..
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Dryden (1631–1700), poet, playwright, and critic. From the medieval popular tradition that Judas Iscariot had red hair.