fire-engine red

noun

fire-en·​gine red ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌen-jən- How to pronounce fire-engine red (audio)
: a bright red

Examples of fire-engine red in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fire-engine red color of the feeder easily attracts hummers, and the four feeding ports can accommodate multiple birds. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024 To complete the look, the founder of Rare Beauty naturally chose to lacquer her lips in a fire-engine red, the true hallmark of Gallic insouciance. Georgia Day, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 Dashes of navy, auburn and fire-engine red invite the viewer into the buzzing thoroughfare. Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023 The flowers bloom in gorgeous shades from fire-engine red to pink, pale lavender, and blue. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024 Its sleek design plays so snugly into the glamorous South Beach image that some luxury hotels once offered guests promotional packages that included fire-engine red Vespas. Madeline O’Leary, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 In addition to sticking to a vibrant red hair color for nearly three months now, the actor decided to steer her new French manicure in a less traditional direction by trading in white tips for fire-engine red — CND's Devil Red, to be exact. Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Nov. 2023 Rexha revealed her new fire-engine red hair color on Instagram with a video that shows the singer dyeing it herself. Photo: Cindy Ord/getty Images., refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2020 The neon roots have returned, but instead of her iconic slime lime green, Eilish opted for a super bright shade of fire-engine red. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire-engine red was in 1913

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“Fire-engine red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire-engine%20red. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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