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Turkey red

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dyed with Turkey red.
  2. 2
    Coloured Turkey red or (inexact) a similarly vibrant red.
Noun
  1. 1
    A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically. countable, historical, uncountable
  2. 2
    a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye wordnet
  3. 3
    A vibrant shade of red similar to the dye. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey").

Etymology 2

From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey").

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