Turkey red

Turkey red

n. A brilliant red.

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[From its use in cotton cloth manufactured in Turkey.]

Turkey red

n 1. (Colours) a. a moderate or bright red colourb. (as adjective): a Turkey-red fabric. 2. (Textiles) a cotton fabric of a bright red colour

Tur′key red′

n. 1. a bright red produced in fabrics by madder, alizarin, or synthetic dyes. 2. cotton cloth of this color. [1780–90]

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Noun

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Turkey red - a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dyealizarine redred, redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood