Red Indian

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English[edit]

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Native American name controversy

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

Coordinate terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Red

References[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

Indian red

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