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red spider

noun

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First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red spider was in 1646

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“Red spider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20spider. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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