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siqillat
Arabic · medieval
"a fine textile"
a fine, rich cloth, later associated with the vivid red dye it was often colored with
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escarlate
Old French · medieval
"a fine cloth, or its bright red color"
carried into French for the fine cloth and its bright red color
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scarlet
English · 1300s
"a vivid red color"
narrowed to mean specifically the vivid red color
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