scarlet fever
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scarlet fever
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(attraction to soldiers): In allusion to the red coats they used to wear.
noun scarlet fevers
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A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever.
"I am sure," replied Mrs. Palmer, "if it were not wicked, I should be glad that you had the scarlet fever; I am so much happier since I knew you...
Similar: scarlatina
- Romantic attraction to soldiers in preference to other people. Soldiers are notorious for hunting up these women, especially nurse-maids and those that in the execution of their duty walk in the Parks, when they may easily be accosted. Nurse-maids feel flattered by the attention that is lavished upon them, and are always ready to succumb to the “scarlet fever.”
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noun streptococcal infection
| Español | escarlatina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 猩紅熱 shōkōnetsu |
| 中文 | 猩紅熱 /猩红热 xīnghóngrè |
| Português | escarlatina |
| Français | scarlatine |
| Deutsch | Scharlach |
| Italiano | scarlattina |
| Ελληνικά | οστρακιά ostrakiá, σκαρλατίνα skarlatína |
| Română | scarlatină |
| Русский | скарлати́на skarlatína |
Talk about this word "scarlet fever." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scarlet%20fever. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scarlet fever. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scarlet%20fever "scarlet fever." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scarlet%20fever.Cite this
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title = {scarlet fever},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scarlet%20fever},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
