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turkey red

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
turkey red
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A vibrant shade of red similar to the dye.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Dyed with Turkey red.

adj

Coloured Turkey red or (inexact) a similarly vibrant red.

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Turkey reds (plural) more Turkey red (comparative) most Turkey red (superlative)

Phrases

Turkey blue

Frequently Paired Words

Turkey blue

Synonyms

Turkey Turkey color colored alizarine red

Questions

What does turkey red mean?
A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically.
Where does turkey red come from?
From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey").

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