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View synonyms for scarlet letter

scarlet letter

noun

  1. a scarlet letter “A,” formerly worn by one convicted of adultery.

scarlet letter

noun

  1. (esp among US Puritans) a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scarlet letter1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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