Turkey red

noun

a bright red produced in fabrics by madder, alizarin, or synthetic dyes.

cotton cloth of this color.

Adrianople red.

Origin of Turkey red

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby Turkey red

turkey buzzard, Turkey carpet, turkey cock, turkey nest, turkey oak, Turkey red, turkey shoot, turkey trot, turkey vulture, Turki, Turkic

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Example sentences from the Web for Turkey red

Then she waved her turkey-red handkerchief, and screamed as loudly as she could, to attract someone's attention.
Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 34, August 23, 1914|Various
Paul lugged half a square yard of turkey-red cotton from his pocket.
Despair's Last Journey|David Christie Murray
There was not an entire pane of glass in the structure; and the Turkey-red curtains flapped in and out of the broken apertures.
Bayou Folk|Kate Chopin
Lighting his pipe, he lay back in the Turkey-red chair, puffing in silence.
The Best Short Stories of 1919|Various

When he came down-stairs fifteen minutes later, he found the slim figure in the Turkey-red apron waiting for him at the bottom.
The Second Violin|Grace S. Richmond

British Dictionary definitions for Turkey red

Turkey red

noun

a moderate or bright red colour
(as adjective)a Turkey-red fabric

a cotton fabric of a bright red colour

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单词	turkey red
释义	Turkey red noun a bright red produced in fabrics by madder, alizarin, or synthetic dyes. cotton cloth of this color. Adrianople red. Origin of Turkey red First recorded in 1780–90 Words nearby Turkey red turkey buzzard, Turkey carpet, turkey cock, turkey nest, turkey oak, Turkey red, turkey shoot, turkey trot, turkey vulture, Turki, Turkic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Turkey red Then she waved her turkey-red handkerchief, and screamed as loudly as she could, to attract someone's attention. Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 34, August 23, 1914\|Various Paul lugged half a square yard of turkey-red cotton from his pocket. Despair's Last Journey\|David Christie Murray There was not an entire pane of glass in the structure; and the Turkey-red curtains flapped in and out of the broken apertures. Bayou Folk\|Kate Chopin Lighting his pipe, he lay back in the Turkey-red chair, puffing in silence. The Best Short Stories of 1919\|Various When he came down-stairs fifteen minutes later, he found the slim figure in the Turkey-red apron waiting for him at the bottom. The Second Violin\|Grace S. Richmond British Dictionary definitions for Turkey red Turkey red noun a moderate or bright red colour (as adjective)a Turkey-red fabric a cotton fabric of a bright red colour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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