fire engine red

English

Adjective

fire engine red (comparative more fire engine red, superlative most fire engine red)

1. A bright red colour typically used on fire engines
   • 2023 January 20, Dan Bilefsky, “American Expatriates in Paris Wish Emily Cooper Would Go Home”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Some wear fire engine red berets, just like Emily.

Noun

fire engine red (countable and uncountable, plural fire engine reds)

1. A bright red colour typically used on fire engines

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   • 2006, Mi-Ling Stone Poole, Ask Mi-ling!: When You Want the Truth About Decorating, page 2:

     The fireplace is currently painted fire engine red with a high gloss finish. We want to tone this down to a more natural look.

See also

• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermilion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine ^{(Category: en:Reds)}