Turkey red

a bright red produced in fabrics by madder, alizarin, or synthetic dyes.

cotton cloth of this color.

Origin of Turkey red

First recorded in 1780–90

Then she waved her turkey-red handkerchief, and screamed as loudly as she could, to attract someone's attention.

Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 34, August 23, 1914 |Various
Paul lugged half a square yard of turkey-red cotton from his pocket.

Despair's Last Journey |David Christie Murray
There was not an entire pane of glass in the structure; and the Turkey-red curtains flapped in and out of the broken apertures.

Bayou Folk |Kate Chopin
Lighting his pipe, he lay back in the Turkey-red chair, puffing in silence.

The Best Short Stories of 1919 |Various

When he came down-stairs fifteen minutes later, he found the slim figure in the Turkey-red apron waiting for him at the bottom.

The Second Violin |Grace S. Richmond

Turkey red

a cotton fabric of a bright red colour