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red scarf

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A neckerchief worn by a young pioneer, typically red in color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communism, government, human-sciences, ideology, philosophy, politics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pioneer scarf

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A young pioneer.

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Topics: communism, government, human-sciences, ideology, philosophy, politics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, scarf.

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History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 紅領巾 /红领巾 (hung4 leng5 gan1) — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紅領巾 /红领巾 (hónglǐngjīn) — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Finnish: punainen huivi — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Finnish: pioneerihuivi — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Japanese: 赤いスカーフ (akai sukāfu) — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Korean: 붉은 스카프 (bulgeun seukapeu) — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Korean: 빨간 스카프 (ppalgan seukapeu) — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Polish: chusta pionierska — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Russian: пионе́рский га́лстук (pionérskij gálstuk) — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Spanish: pañuelo rojo — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Vietnamese: khăn quàng đỏ — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer
  • Vietnamese: khăn đỏ — neckerchief worn by a young pioneer