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
Small 8vo, old English red morocco, gilt back, thistle border on the sides, gilt edges.
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
Charles Dickens has given us an amusing account of an English Circumlocution Office, but English red tape dwindles into insignificance by the side of Spanish red tape.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
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
Color the whole with 4 grams English red.
From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by Brennan, W. A.
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