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Definition of red letter in English: red letternoun ˌrɛd ˈlɛtə 1A character or word written or printed in red, typically in order to draw attention to particularly important or significant information. Chiefly in plural. 2A small moth, Agonopterix ocellana (family Oecophoridae), of Eurasia and North Africa, having a white spot ringed with red in the centre of the pale forewing. Also "red-letter flat-body". rare.
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From red + letter. Definition of red letter in US English: red letternounˌrɛd ˈlɛtə 1A character or word written or printed in red, typically in order to draw attention to particularly important or significant information. Chiefly in plural. 2A small moth, Agonopterix ocellana (family Oecophoridae), of Eurasia and North Africa, having a white spot ringed with red in the centre of the pale forewing. Also "red-letter flat-body". rare.
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From red + letter. |