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Turkey red

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Turkey red (noun)
  2. turkey-red oil (noun)

Tur·key red

noun \ˈtər-kē-\

Definition of TURKEY RED

: a brilliant durable red produced on cotton by means of alizarin in connection with an aluminum mordant and fatty matter

Origin of TURKEY RED

Turkey
First Known Use: 1734

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