indian red

In·di·an red

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dee-uh n red]
- /ˈɪn di ən rɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dee-uh n red]
- /ˈɪn di ən rɛd/

Definitions of indian red words

noun indian red 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. 1
noun indian red a pigment of that color prepared by oxidizing the salts of iron. 1
noun indian red a red pigment containing ferric oxide, used in paints and cosmetics and produced by oxidizing iron salts 0
noun indian red a type of red soil containing ferric oxide, found in S Asia and used as a pigment and metal polish 0
noun indian red a yellowish-red ocher, orig. from an island in the Persian Gulf, used in early times as a pigment 0
noun indian red an impure native iron oxide used by North American Indians as a reddish war paint, and by early American painters 0

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Origin of indian red

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Indian red

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indian red popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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