Red Indian

English

Etymology

From the red color of the paint some tribes formerly applied to their skin.

Noun

Red Indian (plural Red Indians)

(dated, offensive) An aboriginal native of the Americas of pre-Columbian lineage. An Indian, Amerind(ian), American Indian, a Native American.

Usage notes

The term sometimes includes/excludes the Eskimo, Inuit, Aleut groups.

Coordinate terms

See also

Red

References

“Red Indian”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

Indian red

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