Turkey blue
Turkey blue · more Turkey blue · most Turkey blue
Dyed Turkey blueDyed Turkey blue.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)Dyed Turkey blue.
(obsolete)Colored Turkey blue or (inexact) a similarly deep blue.
Origin
From the manner of preparing indigo practiced in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Doublet ofFrom the manner of preparing indigo practiced in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Doublet of turquoise blue.
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Forms
more Turkey blue, most Turkey blue| Comparative | more Turkey blue Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Turkey blue Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsTurkeyA1Turkey color
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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