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
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
Color the whole with 4 grams English red.
From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by Brennan, W. A.
He left his wife that commodious dwelling of English red and black brick still standing at the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets, with stable on the grounds.
From Dorothy Payne, Quakeress A Side-Light upon the Career of 'Dolly' Madison by Barnard, Ella Kent
XVIIIth Century. 12mo, old English red morocco, gilt back, sides covered with conventional floral ornaments and insects, silver bosses, gilt edges, with pencil and sheath.
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
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