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Noun: scarlet letter  'skaa(r)-lut 'le-tu(r)
  1. The letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it
    "The novel 'The Scarlet Letter' explores the consequences of wearing this symbol"

Derived forms: scarlet letters

Type of: allegory, emblem

Encyclopedia: Scarlet letter