red chalk
An indurated clayey ochre containing iron, used by painters and artificersAn indurated clayey ochre containing iron, used by painters and artificers; reddle.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An indurated clayey ochre containing iron, used by painters and artificers; reddle.
More definitions
- chalk of a reddish-brown colour that resembles dried blood
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- chalk of a reddish-brown colour that resembles dried blood:sanguine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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