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Definition vermeil

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French vermeil (“vermilion”), from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye.

Adjective

vermeil (comparative more vermeil, superlative most vermeil)

1. (poetic, now rare) Bright scarlet, vermilion.
2. (poetic, now rare) Specifically of faces, lips etc.: red, ruddy, healthy-looking.

Noun

vermeil (plural vermeils)

1. (poetic) Vermilion; bright red.
2. Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
3. A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold.

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