Indian red

noun

earth of a yellowish-red color, found especially in the Persian Gulf, that serves as a pigment and as a polish for gold and silver objects.

a pigment of that color prepared by oxidizing the salts of iron.

Origin of Indian red

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby Indian red

Indian paint fungus, Indian physic, Indian pipe, Indian poke, Indian pudding, Indian red, Indian reserve, Indian rice, Indian rope-trick, Indian Runner, Indian sign

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Example sentences from the Web for Indian red

Mr Rokens flushed a deep Indian-red, and his nose assumed a warm blue colour instantly.
The Red Eric|R.M. Ballantyne
String a large Indian-red bead on each end and tie a knot to keep it from falling off.
The Child's Rainy Day Book|Mary White
The dark-skinned captain became Indian-red in the face from suppressed laughter.
The Battery and the Boiler|R.M. Ballantyne
The stranger, on his part, saw a rather more than commonly charming Georgiana, on account of the Indian-red silk frock.
Under the Country Sky|Grace S. Richmond

As for Goff, he has a huge shining bald forehead, and immense bristling Indian-red whiskers.
Men's Wives|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for Indian red

Indian red

noun

a red pigment containing ferric oxide, used in paints and cosmetics and produced by oxidizing iron salts

a type of red soil containing ferric oxide, found in S Asia and used as a pigment and metal polish

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单词	indian red
释义	Indian red noun earth of a yellowish-red color, found especially in the Persian Gulf, that serves as a pigment and as a polish for gold and silver objects. a pigment of that color prepared by oxidizing the salts of iron. Origin of Indian red First recorded in 1745–55 Words nearby Indian red Indian paint fungus, Indian physic, Indian pipe, Indian poke, Indian pudding, Indian red, Indian reserve, Indian rice, Indian rope-trick, Indian Runner, Indian sign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Indian red Mr Rokens flushed a deep Indian-red, and his nose assumed a warm blue colour instantly. The Red Eric\|R.M. Ballantyne String a large Indian-red bead on each end and tie a knot to keep it from falling off. The Child's Rainy Day Book\|Mary White The dark-skinned captain became Indian-red in the face from suppressed laughter. The Battery and the Boiler\|R.M. Ballantyne The stranger, on his part, saw a rather more than commonly charming Georgiana, on account of the Indian-red silk frock. Under the Country Sky\|Grace S. Richmond As for Goff, he has a huge shining bald forehead, and immense bristling Indian-red whiskers. Men's Wives\|William Makepeace Thackeray British Dictionary definitions for Indian red Indian red noun a red pigment containing ferric oxide, used in paints and cosmetics and produced by oxidizing iron salts a type of red soil containing ferric oxide, found in S Asia and used as a pigment and metal polish 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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