ultrared en · ADJ
Etymology
From ultra- + red.
Meanings
- (dated, not-comparable) infrared
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(not-comparable) Of a very intense shade of red.
She’s abandoned her ultrared lipstick and nail polish and her turned-up collars and has taken up moderate pinks and going on diets, and grooming.
1988, Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye:With her chest thrust forward, her head held high, and an ultrared smile painted on her lips, she advanced toward Jeanne with outstretched hands […]
1986, Fanny Deschamps, The King's Garden, page 180:[…] an ultrared pigment that lacks mercury and sulfur.
2000, Anita Albus, The Art of Arts: Rediscovering Painting, page 318: