'Indian red' definitions:
Definition of 'Indian red'
From: WordNet
noun
A red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics
noun
A red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment
noun
A reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
Definition of 'Indian red'
From: GCIDE
- Red \Red\ (r?d), n.
- 1. The color of blood, or of that part of the spectrum farthest from violet, or a tint resembling these. "Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A red pigment. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (European Politics) An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a. [Cant] [1913 Webster]
- 4. pl. (Med.) The menses. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
- English red, a pigment prepared by the Dutch, similar to Indian red.
- Hypericum red, a red resinous dyestuff extracted from Hypericum.
- Indian red. See under Indian, and Almagra. [1913 Webster]