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Venetian red

Venetian red noun: a brownish red colour.

Noun

Venetian red (countable and uncountable, plural Venetian reds)

  1. A brownish red colour.
  2. A pigment producing this colour, derived from nearly pure ferric oxide (Fe₂O₃) of the hematite type. jeweller's rouge.

Adjective

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

  1. Of a brownish red colour.

Forms of Venetian red

Noun
pluralVenetian reds
Adjective
comparativemore Venetian red
superlativemost Venetian red

Questions about Venetian red

What does Venetian red mean?
Venetian red means a brownish red colour.
What part of speech is Venetian red?
Venetian red can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Venetian red?
The plural of Venetian red is Venetian reds.

Words near Venetian red in the dictionary

  1. Venetian blues
  2. Venetian ceruse
  3. Venetian cloth
  4. Venetian cloths
  5. Venetian glass
  6. Venetian red
  7. Venetian reds
  8. Venetian soap
  9. Venetian soaps
  10. Venetian sumac
  11. Venetian sumach

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