blaze orange

noun

: a very bright orange used in clothing especially by hunters for visibility

Examples of blaze orange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That course focused on firearms function, safe gun handling, and advocated for public-safety measures like mandatory blaze orange for hunters. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024 Hunters aren’t legally required to wear blaze orange. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2024 Participating anglers must bring their own blaze orange or bright red flags, (1 foot in diameter or larger) to hang on highly visible locations on fishing shanties, according to the DNR. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024 Participating anglers must bring their own blaze orange or bright red flags, (1-foot diameter or larger) to hang on highly visible locations on fishing shanties, according to the DNR. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blaze orange 

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Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blaze orange was in 1958

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“Blaze orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blaze%20orange. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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