1. plural of red; red things or objects
2. red wine
Usage: informal
3. communists or socialist revolutionaries
Usage: informal; sometimes derogatory

Examples

• She sorted the laundry, separating the reds from the whites.
• The artist mixed various reds to create the perfect shade.
• They served both reds and whites at the wine tasting.
• I prefer reds with my steak dinner.
• During the Cold War, many Americans feared the reds.
• The senator was accused of being sympathetic to the reds.