What does a scarlet letter mean?

作者：匿名 • 更新时间：2022-04-28 01:10:23

noun. The definition of a scarlet letter is an identifying mark or brand placed on someone who has committed adultery. An example of a scarlet letter is the Puritan woman in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 book The Scarlet Letter who cheated on her husband and had to wear a red A.