Red n.
1. The color of blood, or of that part of the spectrum farthest from violet, or a tint resembling these. “Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue.”
2. A red pigment.
3. European Politics An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a. [Cant]
4. pl. Med. The menses.
English red, a pigment prepared by the Dutch, similar to Indian red.
Hypericum red, a red resinous dyestuff extracted from Hypericum.
Indian red. See under Indian, and Almagra.
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