Meanings
adjectivered-letter (not comparable)
- not comparableParticularly significant or positive.
verbred-letter (third-person singular simple present red-letters, present participle red-lettering, simple past and past participle red-lettered)
present singular third person red-letters · participle present red-lettering · participle past red-lettered · past red-lettered
- transitiveTo mark or strike with red letters (a person or an object) for particular attention.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivememorable for being a special occasion
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APA
red-letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-letter
MLA
“red-letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-letter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-letter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-letter.
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