red stuff

American  

noun

1. a compound of oil and sesquioxide of iron used for polishing brass, steel, silver, etc.; crocus or rouge.

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Etymology

Origin of red stuff

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

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red stuff

Every visitor must exit through the Blood Room, a gruesomely immersive space whose walls are streaked, smeared, splattered and practically dripping with the red stuff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Fires are uncontrollable when they exceed the firefighters' ability to "put the wet stuff onto the red stuff fast enough to put them out", bushfire consultant Roger Fenwick told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

The spider has developed a special sense that allows it to detect blood and will choose small, blood-filled mosquitoes over larger ones that don't contain the red stuff.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024

You’d be well-served to go far beyond the chunky red stuff you buy in a jar at the store.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2020

Even though Catherine tried to clean it up, you just can’t get red stuff out of a white shirt.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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