"Turkey red" meaning in English

See Turkey red in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Turkey red [comparative], most Turkey red [superlative]
Etymology: From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Head templates: {{en-adj}} Turkey red (comparative more Turkey red, superlative most Turkey red)
  1. Dyed with Turkey red.
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-adj-LJ4d6WA3
  2. Coloured Turkey red or (inexact) a similarly vibrant red. Related terms (reds): red
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-adj-Q6DGCVgl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 49 35 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 55 26 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 67 25 3 Disambiguation of 'reds': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Turkey, Turkey color, colored

Noun

Forms: Turkey reds [plural]
Etymology: From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Turkey red (countable and uncountable, plural Turkey reds)
  1. (historical) A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-noun-E839cELj
  2. A vibrant shade of red similar to the dye. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-noun-cMOoD3-K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Turkey, Turkey color Related terms: Turkey blue

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "54 46",
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "burgundy"
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "cardinal"
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "carmine"
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "carnation"
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "cerise"
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "cherry"
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "cherry red"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Chinese red"
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "cinnabar"
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "claret"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "crimson"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "damask"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "fire brick"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "fire engine red"
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "flame"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "flamingo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "fuchsia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "garnet"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "geranium"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "gules"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "hot pink"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "incarnadine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Indian red"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "magenta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "maroon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "misty rose"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "nacarat"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "oxblood"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "pillar-box red"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "pink"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Pompeian red"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "poppy"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "raspberry"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "red violet"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "rose"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "rouge"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "ruby"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "ruddy"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "salmon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "sanguine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "scarlet"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "shocking pink"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "stammel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "strawberry"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Venetian red"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "vermilion"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "vinaceous"
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "vinous"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "violet red"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "wine"
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      "word": "cherry"
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      "word": "cherry red"
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      "word": "fire brick"
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      "word": "flamingo"
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    {
      "word": "geranium"
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      "word": "gules"
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    {
      "word": "hot pink"
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    {
      "word": "incarnadine"
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      "word": "Indian red"
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    {
      "word": "magenta"
    },
    {
      "word": "maroon"
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    {
      "word": "misty rose"
    },
    {
      "word": "nacarat"
    },
    {
      "word": "oxblood"
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      "word": "pillar-box red"
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      "word": "pink"
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      "word": "raspberry"
    },
    {
      "word": "red violet"
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    {
      "word": "rose"
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    {
      "word": "rouge"
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    {
      "word": "ruby"
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    {
      "word": "salmon"
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