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cardinal red

cardinal red noun: a bright red colour, between scarlet and crimson.

Noun

cardinal red (countable and uncountable, plural cardinal reds)

  1. A bright red colour, between scarlet and crimson.

Forms of cardinal red

pluralcardinal reds

Origin of cardinal red

The traditional colour of a cardinal's cassock, hat, etc.

Questions about cardinal red

What does cardinal red mean?
Cardinal red means a bright red colour, between scarlet and crimson.
What part of speech is cardinal red?
Cardinal red is a noun.
What is the plural of cardinal red?
The plural of cardinal red is cardinal reds.

Words near cardinal red in the dictionary

  1. cardinal numbers
  2. cardinal numeral
  3. cardinal numerals
  4. cardinal point
  5. cardinal points
  6. cardinal red
  7. cardinal reds
  8. cardinal rule
  9. cardinal rules
  10. cardinal sin
  11. cardinal sins

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