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Meanings of alizarine red in English

Portuguese
alizarina

A bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye.

        alizarina
        Synonyms
        Examples for "Turkey red"
        Examples for "Turkey red"
        1
        If you want that quality of goods in red, you ought to get Turkey red.
        The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
        2
        I wish I had thought of Turkey red before.
        The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
        3
        This room was done in Turkey red, and beside the usual furniture contained a portable bar.
        The new yorker
        4
        The lady looked at me rather strangely, but measured off five yards of Turkey red calico.
        The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
        5
        I mean, Turkey red is what they use!
        The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
        Usage of alizarine red in English
        1
        The discovery of alizarine red was soon followed by those of alizarine orange, galleine, coeruleine, and, in 1878, of alizarine blue.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886
        Translations for alizarine red
        Portuguese
        alizarina