"turn one's color" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: turns one's color [present, singular, third-person], turning one's color [participle, present], turned one's color [participle, past], turned one's color [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} turn one's color (third-person singular simple present turns one's color, present participle turning one's color, simple past and past participle turned one's color)
  1. (idiomatic, dated, obsolete) Of an individual, to change color or to become pale or red in the face. Tags: dated, idiomatic, obsolete
    Sense id: en-turn_one's_color-en-verb-9Hjl1JqI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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