American vermilion

noun

1

: vermilion or a color resembling it (as imitation vermilion)

2

: a pigment usually consisting of a lead molybdate or a basic lead chromate (as chrome red)

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for American vermilion

• billion
• million
• pillion
• trillion
• castilian
• civilian
• cotillion
• pavilion
• postilion
• quadrillion
• reptilian
• vermillion