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Indian red

noun

  1. earth of a yellowish-red color, found especially in the Persian Gulf, that serves as a pigment and as a polish for gold and silver objects.
  2. a pigment of that color prepared by oxidizing the salts of iron.


Indian red

noun

  1. a red pigment containing ferric oxide, used in paints and cosmetics and produced by oxidizing iron salts
  2. a type of red soil containing ferric oxide, found in S Asia and used as a pigment and metal polish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian red1

First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences

String a large Indian-red bead on each end and tie a knot to keep it from falling off.

The boy's complexion ran through the palette, and subsided from a dull Indian-red to a sickly Nile-green.

The prevailing color is ruddy Indian-red, relieved by deep blue and black, while brighter tints show here and there.

Mr Rokens flushed a deep Indian-red, and his nose assumed a warm blue colour instantly.

The dark-skinned captain became Indian-red in the face from suppressed laughter.

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