brick red

noun

: a moderate reddish brown

Examples of brick red in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The athletic track at the Stade de France in Paris boasts a purple hue that is a few spokes of the color wheel away from the rusty or brick red tracks used in previous Games. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 July 2024 This shade turned out to be more of a soft brown-mauve on my lips, while the packaging indicated brick red. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 10 June 2024 The button-down is on sale in sizes XS through XXL and in 11 earthy colors like white, sky blue, and brick red. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024 Their 1924 bungalow home is the neatest on the block: brick red, white trim, green lawn with a flower garden in summer that bursts with purple, red, orange and yellow hues. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for brick red 

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Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brick red was in 1748

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“Brick red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20red. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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