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Definition of Turkey red in English: Turkey rednoun ˈtəːki mass noun1A scarlet textile dye obtained from madder or alizarin. Example sentencesExamples - It was mined in ancient Greece and then sold to the Turks who used it to make a beautiful red dye known as Turkey red.
- They sent their fabric to Turkey red specialists to be dyed.
- 1.1 The colour of this dye.
- 1.2 Cotton cloth dyed with Turkey red, popular in the 19th century.
Example sentencesExamples - The diagonal chain effect is produced by squares of Turkey red fabric, which, unusually, are of a monochrome printed design.
Definition of Turkey red in US English: Turkey rednoun 1A scarlet textile dye obtained from madder or alizarin. Example sentencesExamples - They sent their fabric to Turkey red specialists to be dyed.
- It was mined in ancient Greece and then sold to the Turks who used it to make a beautiful red dye known as Turkey red.
- 1.1 The color of Turkey red textile dye.
- 1.2 Cotton cloth dyed with Turkey red, popular in the 19th century.
Example sentencesExamples - The diagonal chain effect is produced by squares of Turkey red fabric, which, unusually, are of a monochrome printed design.
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