Meanings
nouncardinal red (countable and uncountable, plural cardinal reds)
plural cardinal reds
- countableuncountableA bright red colour, between scarlet and crimson.
Origin
The traditional colour of a cardinal's cassock, hat, etc.
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cardinal red. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20red
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“cardinal red.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20red. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardinal red,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20red.
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