vermeil

ver·meil

Old Poet., Obs. the color vermilion
gilded or gold-colored copper, bronze, or silver

Origin of vermeil

Middle English vermayle from Old French vermeil from Ecclesiastical Late Latin vermiculus, kermes from L, diminutive of vermis, a red worm

Old Poet., Obs. vermilion

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vermeil

noun

Vermilion or a similar bright red color.
Gilded silver, bronze, or copper.

adjective

Bright red in color.

Origin of vermeil

Middle English vermail from Old French vermeil from Late Latin vermiculus a kind of red worm from Latin grub diminutive of vermis worm ; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.

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Adjective

(comparative more vermeil, superlative most vermeil)

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

Noun

(plural vermeils)

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

Origin

From 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.

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