turkey red

/'tə:ki'red/

Thân thiện

A traditional quilt features a vibrant patch of turkey red fabric.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific bright orange-red color: "turkey red" refers to a vivid, durable orange-red hue historically produced on cotton fabric using a dye derived from madder roots, specifically involving the alizarin compound.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The traditional fabric was dyed a vibrant turkey red.
  • Turkey red was highly valued for its colorfastness.

Advanced Usage

• As a color descriptor in historical or textile contexts: The term is often used to describe the specific dyeing process or the resulting color characteristic of 18th and 19th-century textiles.
  • The museum's collection features several quilts showcasing the classic turkey red.

Variants and Related Words

• Turkey red oil (n): A sulfated castor oil used historically as a mordant or assistant in the turkey red dyeing process to improve the color's brightness and fastness.
• Alizarin (n): The key dye compound originally derived from madder and later synthesized, central to producing turkey red.

Synonyms

• Alizarin crimson: A similar pigment name derived from the same dye compound, though often associated with paints rather than textiles.
• Madder red: A general term for red dyes from the madder plant, which includes the specific shade of turkey red.

Related Phrases

• Dyed in turkey red: A phrase describing fabric treated with this specific dyeing method.
  • The ceremonial flags were dyed in turkey red to ensure the color would not fade.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Turkey red
• alizarine red