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fire engine red

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Adjective

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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.

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

  1. A bright red colour typically used on fire engines
    fire engine red:  
    • 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.

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