Scarlet

skar'let, n. A bright red color, lighter than crimson. — a. Of the color called scarlet of a bright red color. [OF. escar late, scar lat to, scarlet, Per. saqalat, suqlat, scarlet cloth, saqlan, cloth.] — Scarlet-fe'ver, Scar'lati'na, -te'na, n. (Med.) A contagious and often malignant febrile disease, characterized by inflammation of the fauces, and a scarlet rash, appearing usually on the 2d day. and ending in desquamation about the 6th or 7th day.