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

Example Sentences

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

“Everything was black and gray and red, stuff that complements Cincinnati,” said Chad Mihr, a senior executive clothier with David August Clothing, referencing Cronin’s previous coaching stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2019

“We don’t know what this red stuff is,” says John Spencer, a planetary scientist at SwRI and deputy project scientist on New Horizons.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 27, 2018

But the jet kept getting closer, and red stuff kept pouring out the bottom.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz