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Chinese red

noun

vermilion; orange red; red chrome.

Origin of Chinese red

First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for chinese red

Chinese red

noun

  1. a bright red colour
  2. (as adjective)a Chinese-red bag
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