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red letter days

red letter days is the plural of red letter day.

Meaning of red letter day

Noun

red letter day (plural red letter days)

  1. A day marked in red on calendars; a church feast day.
    • The only red-letter day occurring in July, is the twenty-fifth, called St James's Day.1825, Christian Gleaner and Domestic Magazine, Volume 2, page 161
  2. (idiomatic) A particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.
    • Monday was a red letter day for her. She accomplished a lot and had fun doing it.

Questions about red letter days

What is red letter days the plural of?
Red letter days is the plural of red letter day.

Words near red letter days in the dictionary

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  2. red letter
  3. red letter date
  4. red letter dates
  5. red letter day
  6. red letter days
  7. red letter law
  8. red letter laws
  9. red letters
  10. red licorice
  11. red licorices

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