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Rarevermillion
The correct spelling is vermillion.
How to pronounce vermillion
noun
Say it like: Ver-mil-lio-n
The correct spelling is vermillion. A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
- 2.A bright orange-red colour.
- 3.A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
- 4.The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face.
- 5.The kermes or cochineal insect.
verb
- 1.To color or paint vermilion.
adjective
- 1.Having a brilliant red colour.
- 2.Having the color of the vermilion dye.
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