Scarlet Letter Definition
noun
A red letter A worn by a person convicted of adultery.
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The definition of a scarlet letter is an identifying mark or brand placed on someone who has committed adultery.
An example of a scarlet letter is the Puritan woman in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 book The Scarlet Letter who cheated on her husband and had to wear a red A.
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