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Turkey blue
Definitions
- 1 Dyed Turkey blue. obsolete
- 2 Colored Turkey blue or (inexact) a similarly deep blue. obsolete
- 1 A deep blue obtained by careful application of indigo dye to silk. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"Silk is dyed blue with indigo alone, without any proportion of woad... with ſix pounds of bran, and about twelve ounces of madder... half a pound of madder for each pound of potaſh, renders the vat greener, and produces a more fixed colour in the ſilk... it is wrung out, and expoſed to the air, that the green colour may change to a blue... Some addition is required to be made to the indigo, to give ſilk a deep blue... For the Turkey blue, which is the deepeſt, a ſtrong bath of archil is firſt prepared. Conchineal is alſo ſometimes uſed, inftead of archil, for the ground, to render the colour more permanent."
- 2 An item dyed Turkey blue. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"The bales for the Tunis market should be assorted as under... 9 pieces Turkey blues [per] 50 pieces..."
Etymology
From the manner of preparing indigo practiced in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Doublet of turquoise blue.
From the manner of preparing indigo practiced in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Doublet of turquoise blue.
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