fire engine red

fire engine red
A bright red colour typically used on fire engines
2. noun
A bright red colour typically used on fire engines

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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  • Fire engine red — infobox color title= Fire Engine Red hex= CE2029 r=206 g= 22 b= 32 c= 41 m= 60 y= 60 k= 4 h= 0 s= 92 v= 80 Fire engine red is an intense, bright red commonly used on emergency vehicles; mostly on, as the name implies, fire engines.Most… …   Wikipedia

  • fire-engine red — fire′ en gine red′ n. cvb a very bright red color …   From formal English to slang

  • fire-engine red — noun Date: 1954 a bright red …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fire-engine red — a very bright red color. * * * …   Universalium

  • fire-engine red — a very bright red color …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fire engine — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fire-engine — adj. Fire engine is used with these nouns: ↑red …   Collocations dictionary

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  • Fire marshal — A no smoking sign at a gas station by order of the state fire marshal. The fire marshal is often charged with enforcing fire related laws. For the same job role in the UK, see Fire Safety Inspector. A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada …   Wikipedia

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