jasper red

jasper red
noun
: a moderate red that is yellower and paler than cerise, claret (sense 3a), average strawberry (sense 2a), or Turkey red and lighter and stronger than pepper red — called also old coral

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Jasper — is an opaque, [ [http://www.mindat.org/min 2082.html Mindat: Jasper profile] ] impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow or brown in color. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be… …   Wikipedia

  • Jasper (Alberta) — Jasper Ansicht von Jasper Lage in Alberta …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jasper's House — Jasper, Alberta Jasper ist eine Siedlung innerhalb des Jasper Nationalparks in der kanadischen Provinz Alberta. Im Laufe ihrer Geschichte diente diese Ortschaft unter dem Namen Jasper s House als Handelsposten der Hudson s Bay Company.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jasper Morrison — (* 1959 in London) ist ein englischer Produkt und Möbeldesigner. Jasper Morrison wurde 1959 in London geboren und wuchs in New York auf. 1982 machte er sein Bachelor of Design an der Kingston Polytechnic Design School in London. Seinen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jasper Peak — Jasper Peak …   Wikipedia

  • Jasper — Jas per, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. {Diaper}.] (Min.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jasper opal — Jasper Jas per, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. {Diaper}.] (Min.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jasper ware — Jasper Jas per, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. {Diaper}.] (Min.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jasper conglomerate — Jasper conglomerates are a distinct type of glacial erratic collected mostly from glacial drift. The conglomerates were derived from the North American region of the Canadian Shield that is present on St. Joseph Island and north and northwest of… …   Wikipedia

  • Jasper Blom — (* 1965) ist ein niederländischer Jazzsaxophonist. Jasper Blom, Moers Festival 2004 Blom studierte u.a. bei Dave Liebman, Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Geller und Joe Lovano. Er trat mit Musikern wie Lee Konitz, Chet Baker …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”