Reds

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Different types or shades of a certain color, political groups or sports teams associated with leftist movements or uniforms of that hue, or wine varieties made from dark grapes can all be referred to by this plural term
2. This plural noun can signify a variety of tones within a primary color family, various political or sporting organizations recognized by that color, or certain wines derived from dark-skinned grapes
3. As a plural, the word denotes multiple variants of a chromatic shade, affiliations or collectives known for that tint whether in politics or athletics, or wines produced from specific grape types

Etymology: The plural "reds" is simply the plural of "red," so its history is the history of the colour word itself. "Red" descends from Old English "rēad," which goes back through Proto-Germanic "raudaz" to a far older Indo-European root, *h₁rewdʰ-, that was tied to the idea of redness and, by extension, blood and ruddiness. Its relatives are scattered widely: Latin "ruber" and "rufus," Ancient Greek "eruthrós," Sanskrit "rudhirá" (meaning red or bloody), and Russian "rúdyj" all come from the same root, which is why the colour word has such deep roots across the Indo-European languages. Plural nouns for colours are a little unusual in English, since we mostly use colour words as adjectives. "Reds" is used when speaking of several shades or varieties of red, as in an artist's palette or a range of fabrics. The plural form simply adds the regular "-s" to the noun "red," which the source records as the plural of the base word.

Synonyms: crimson, scarlet, cherry

Antonyms: blues, greens, yellows