Turkey red

  1. a bright red produced on cotton cloth by alizarin
  2. cotton cloth of this color

See Turkey red in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A brilliant red.

Origin:

Origin: From its use in cotton cloth manufactured in Turkey

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