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

Noun

fire engine red (plural fire engine reds)

1. A bright red colour typically used on fire engines
   • 2006, Ask Mi-ling!: When You Want the Truth About Decorating, by Mi-Ling Stone Poole, p.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.

   fire engine red colour:

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, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine ^{(Category: en:Reds)}