rufus — meaning in English

English meaning

• red adj Having the color of blood, ripe strawberries, or a stop light.
• redhead noun A person with naturally red or reddish hair.
• redheaded adjective Having red or reddish hair, or (for animals) a red-coloured head.

Senses

rufus is used for these senses in English:

• red (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
• red (of a, dog, or, its coat) Having a brown color.
• redhead A person with red hair.
• redheaded (of a person) Having red hair.

red — full definition

1. adj Having the color of blood, ripe strawberries, or a stop light.
2. noun The color itself, one of the primary colors of light.
3. noun A supporter of communism or a left-wing/socialist movement, especially historically.
4. adj Having reddish-orange hair color.

redhead — full definition

1. noun A person with naturally red or reddish hair.
2. noun A North American diving duck with a reddish-brown head, prized as game.

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