Main Entry:

²red

Function:

noun

Date:

before 12th century

1: a color whose hue resembles that of blood or of the ruby or is that of the long-wave extreme of the visible spectrum2: red clothing <the lady in red>3: one that is of a red or reddish color: as a: red wine b: an animal with a red or reddish coat 4 a: a pigment or dye that colors red b: a shade or tint of red5 a: one who advocates the violent overthrow of an existing social or political order bcapitalized : communist6 [from the bookkeeping practice of entering debit items in red ink] : the condition of showing a loss —usually used with the<in the red> — compare black