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单词 out-red
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Brit. /ˌaʊtˈrɛd/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈrɛd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, red adj.
Etymology: < out- prefix + red adj. Compare red v.1, and slightly earlier over-red v.
Chiefly poetic. Now rare.
transitive. To exceed in redness.
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the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > surpass in redness [verb (transitive)]
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1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. B5 I saw a Cherry weep,..Because my Julia's lip..did out-red the same.
1661 A. Brome Songs & Other Poems 5 Roses out-red their lips and cheeks, Lillies their whitenesse stain.
1993 Exposition Blues in alt.pub.dragons-inn (Usenet newsgroup) 17 Aug. Then, spotting a bouncer with a dripping bucket and a huge grin, Erik remembered where he was and proceeded to out-red a rose.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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