English red
Americannoun
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The WCS was the work of anthropologist Brent Berlin and linguist Paul Kay, who identified 11 color categories in English: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, white, brown, and gray.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
Color the whole with 4 grams English red.
From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by Brennan, W. A.
We showed her the United States colors, and were disappointed to see her hoist the English red in reply.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
By your Grace's leave Your royal mother came of Spain, but took To the English red and white.
From Queen Mary and Harold by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron
The room was furnished in English red lacquer, which had been transferred from the collection at Taborley House, when Taborley House had been lent to the Americans for a military hospital.
From The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel by Dawson, Coningsby
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