noun
redness
noun
1
The quality or state of being red, or a patch of red colour, especially on the skin.
"The cream helped reduce the redness around the bite."
How to Use Redness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow red something is — often used for skin irritation.
Common pairings
redness and swelling
reduce redness
signs of redness
Word Forms
rednesses plural
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Etymology
From Old English readnes, built from red plus the suffix -ness.