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Firecracker red
What kind of color is "firecracker red" for lipsticks or nail polish? Is it bright red ?
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[nq:1]What kind of color is "firecracker red" for lipsticks or nail polish? [/nq] Yes. We may also say "fire engine red".
- [nq:1]What kind of color is "firecracker red" for lipsticks or nail polish?
- [/nq] Yes.
- We may also say "fire engine red".
- It is not a specific tone (light waves) color, but a reference to a startling reddish color that draws one's attention, perhaps because it is out of place, or set off from a dull background.
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[nq:1]What kind of color is "firecracker red" for lipsticks or nail polish? Is it bright red ?[/nq]
Yes.
We may also say "fire engine red". It is not a specific tone (light waves) color, but a reference to a startling reddish color that draws one's attention, perhaps because it is out of place, or set off from a dull background.
Yes.
We may also say "fire engine red". It is not a specific tone (light waves) color, but a reference to a startling reddish color that draws one's attention, perhaps because it is out of place, or set off from a dull background.
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[nq:1]What kind of color is "firecracker red" for lipsticks or nail polish?[/nq]
The colour of the lips of Hot Lips Hoolihan, of Hot Lips Kanner, of my tie in http://alt-usage-english.org/AUE gallery/charles riggs.html, and of my face almost nearly.
[nq:1]Is it bright red ?[
The colour of the lips of Hot Lips Hoolihan, of Hot Lips Kanner, of my tie in http://alt-usage-english.org/AUE gallery/charles riggs.html, and of my face almost nearly.
[nq:1]Is it bright red ?[
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Masahiko:
[nq:2]What kind of color is "firecracker red" for lipsticks or nail polish? Is it bright red ?[/nq]
Pat Durkin:
[nq:1]Yes. We may also say "fire engine red". It is not a specific tone (light waves) color, but a reference to a startling reddish color that draws one's attention...[/nq]
I agree with Pat regarding "fire engine red". I've never seen "fire- cracker red", and he
[nq:2]What kind of color is "firecracker red" for lipsticks or nail polish? Is it bright red ?[/nq]
Pat Durkin:
[nq:1]Yes. We may also say "fire engine red". It is not a specific tone (light waves) color, but a reference to a startling reddish color that draws one's attention...[/nq]
I agree with Pat regarding "fire engine red". I've never seen "fire- cracker red", and he
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[nq:1]Masahiko: Pat Durkin:[/nq]
[nq:2]Yes. We may also say "fire engine red". It is ... reference to a startling reddish color that draws one's attention...[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree with Pat regarding "fire engine red". I've never seen "fire- cracker red", and he or she may well ... not as bright or attention-getting as fire-engine red. Of course, there might have been some brands that w
[nq:2]Yes. We may also say "fire engine red". It is ... reference to a startling reddish color that draws one's attention...[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree with Pat regarding "fire engine red". I've never seen "fire- cracker red", and he or she may well ... not as bright or attention-getting as fire-engine red. Of course, there might have been some brands that w
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