redness

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redness

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From Middle English reednes, rednesse, from Old English rēadnes (“redness”), equivalent to red + -ness.

noun rednesses

  1. uncountable The state or quality of being red. Nancy Reagan is famous for the redness of her wardrobe.
  2. countable, uncountable A red discoloration, especially of skin. Redness and swelling are associated with certain superficial infections.

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noun quality of being red

Españolrojez
Portuguêsvermelhidão, rubor
Françaisrougeur
DeutschRöte
Русскийкраснота́ krasnotá
العربيةحُمْرَة ḥumra

noun red discoloration

Españolrojez
Portuguêsvermelhidão
DeutschRötung
Русскийпокрасне́ние pokrasnénije

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@misc{redness_2026,
  title = {redness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/redness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}