scarlet fever
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever.
- (UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable) Romantic attraction to soldiers in preference to other people.
Synonyms
Translations
scarlattina
escarlatina
Scharlach
escarlatina
roodvonk
σκαρλατίνα οστρακιά
kızıl
fièvre écarlate
escarlatina οστρακιαEtymology
(attraction to soldiers): In allusion to the red coats they used to wear.
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