red chalk

noun

An indurated clayey ochre containing iron, used by painters and artificers; reddle.

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sanguine
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Meanings

nounred chalk (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn indurated clayey ochre containing iron, used by painters and artificers; reddle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounchalk of a reddish-brown colour that resembles dried blood

Similar
sanguine
Broader
drawing chalk
Also see
sanguine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish punaliitu
  • punaliituartistic medium
Hindi गेरू, रक्तधातु
  • गेरू (gerū)artistic medium
  • रक्तधातु (raktadhātu)artistic medium
Cite this entry
APA

red chalk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20chalk

MLA

“red chalk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20chalk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red chalk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20chalk.

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