brick red

noun

: a moderate reddish brown

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Choose from 12 seasonal shades, including brick red, caramel brown, and burgundy. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024 In the Ambient Lighting Blush, the powder mixes with statement-making cheek colors, ranging from brick red to cool pink. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024 Take your pick from 22 solid colors, like army green, beige, and brick red. Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for brick red 

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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