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RED-LETTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does red-letter mean?
• RED-LETTER (adjective)
The adjective RED-LETTER has 1 sense:
1. memorable for being a special occasion
Familiarity information: RED-LETTER used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Memorable for being a special occasion
Context example:
on red-letter nights a large gathering greeted the celebrity
Similar:
unforgettable (impossible to forget)
Context examples
Your other red-letter day will be January 23 when Venus and Jupiter combine forces to present a dazzling day of fun and love.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Those were his red-letter days.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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