flame-colourflame-colorn.
a. The colour of flame; a bright reddish yellow or orange.
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fire colour1485
flame-colour1608
international orange1928
1608 B. Jonson Masque of Beautie 180 in Characters Two Royall Masques Splendor. in a robe of flame colour.
1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 265. ¶7 Melesinda wraps her Head in Flame Colour.
1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 143 The preternatural flame-colour mingled in the crucibles of hell.
b. attributive or adj.= flame-coloured adj.
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the world > matter > colour > named colours > orange > [adjective] > bright orange
flame-coloured1598
flame-colour1763
orange-fiery1919
1763 H. S. J. Giral del Pino Dict. Spanish & Eng. I Caballo de color morado, a flame colour horse.
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