vermeil

[vur-mil, -meyl, ver-mey]

noun

1. vermilion red.

2. metal, as silver or bronze, that has been gilded.

adjective

1. of the color vermilion.

vermeil

/ ˈvɜːmeɪl /

noun

1. gilded silver, bronze, or other metal, used esp in the 19th century

2. 1. vermilion

   2. ( as adjective )

      vermeil shoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of vermeil¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin vermiculus kermes (insect and dye), Latin: larva, grub; vermicule

Word History and Origins

Origin of vermeil¹

C15: from Old French, from Late Latin vermiculus insect (of the genus Kermes ) or the red dye prepared from it, from Latin: little worm

Example Sentences

Vermeil’s boards were as colorful as a Bourbon Street king cake.

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Whereas Nantz built every board from scratch at the start of a week, Vermeil would use small pieces of white tape to cover outdated stats, and write on that to update them.

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“I think there are a lot of people still using them, because I gave them out to anybody who ever asked for them,” Vermeil said.

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“I have compassion for both teams because I know people in both organizations,” said Vermeil, 88, who coached the Eagles from 1976 though ’82, and the Chiefs from 2001 through ’05.

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“I thought the Chiefs game would be a toss-up, and it was,” Vermeil said.

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