scarlet letter

Noun

Meaning

the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bar sinister mark of Cain badge of infamy auburn blot coral tag cherry brand garnet sign being disabled cardinal imprint sanguine stamp violet stain with the mark of cain blood-red label burgundy token carmine badge
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Hypernyms

emblem allegory

Examples

“If I could brand them with a scarlet letter on their forehead I would, because I don’t want any woman hurt like that again.” Source: Internet

It’s harder to prove that friendship has made a reporter a pushover for his sources, so platonic relationships tend to go uncontested, and we stupidly reserve the scarlet letter of lost impartiality for romancing journalists only. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

scarlet haw scarlet ibis scarlet leadwort scarlet lightning scarlet lily scarlet lily beetle