redness

noun

red·​ness ˈred-nəs How to pronounce redness (audio)
: the quality or state of being red or red-hot

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Meanwhile, Herbivore relies on fruit enzymes to exfoliate while blue tansy calms redness. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025 Check your feet and legs daily for ulcers or signs of infection like warmth or redness. Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025 As this rich, custardy cream features a cocktail of ingredients to address a multitude of skin concerns on our beauty checklist, including tone-brightening ginger root extract and soothing bisabolol to calm redness. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025 The palette includes an Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder designed to neutralize dark under-eye circles and redness, paired with a Pillow Talk Love Blush for a fresh, healthy flush. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redness

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redness was before the 12th century

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“Redness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redness. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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