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scarlet letter
noun
- a scarlet letter “A,” formerly worn by one convicted of adultery.
scarlet letter
noun
- (esp among US Puritans) a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scarlet letter1
Example Sentences
"By taking a hand gesture that everyone makes and turning it into a scarlet letter they can brand literally anyone an evil feminist," he said.
Rather than a badge of honor, Romney’s ultimate act of bipartisanship was seen by some Republican primary voters as a scarlet letter.
“But now I have, like, a scarlet letter and the medical stuff so even if I could go to work, my face would be doing gymnastics.”
The label “good-time girl” became this scarlet letter that was following you around at the beginning of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” which you’ve obviously reclaimed.
“It is far worse than any scarlet letter could ever be,” he added.
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