red scarves

Vermilion neck wrappings

Red scarves are scarves that are red.

The phrase has no fixed idiomatic meaning, though red scarves appear as symbols in various contexts—Young Pioneers in communist countries wore them, and they serve as team identifiers or fashion statements.

The protesters were recognizable by their red scarves.

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yellow vests · plain clothes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G