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Turkey red

Turkey red noun: a durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically.

Noun

Turkey red (countable and uncountable, plural Turkey reds)

  1. (historical) A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically.
  2. A vibrant shade of red similar to the dye.

Adjective

Turkey red (comparative more Turkey red, superlative most Turkey red)

  1. Dyed with Turkey red.
  2. Coloured Turkey red or (inexact) a similarly vibrant red.

Turkey red meaning in Tamil

Turkey red in Tamil

துருக்கிச் சிவப்பு, அடர்சிவப்பு நிறம்

Synonyms of Turkey red

Forms of Turkey red

Noun
pluralTurkey reds
Adjective
comparativemore Turkey red
superlativemost Turkey red

Origin of Turkey red

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

Questions about Turkey red

What does Turkey red mean?
Turkey red means a durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically.
What is Turkey red in Tamil?
Turkey red in Tamil is துருக்கிச் சிவப்பு, அடர்சிவப்பு நிறம். See Turkey red meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Turkey red?
Turkey red can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Turkey red?
The plural of Turkey red is Turkey reds.

Words near Turkey red in the dictionary

  1. turkey mullein
  2. turkey oak
  3. turkey oaks
  4. turkey pout
  5. turkey pouts
  6. Turkey red
  7. Turkey reds
  8. turkey shoot
  9. turkey shoots
  10. turkey slap
  11. turkey slaps

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Turkey red (page history and authors); turkey red (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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