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Day-Glo
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day-glo dayglo
English
Alternative forms
en Dayglo, en day-glo, en dayglo
Etymology
Coined by the Day-Glo Color Corp., originally as a trademark, from en day glow.
Proper noun
1
A luminous paint that glows in a variety of brilliant colours, most commonly red or orange; used especially for outdoor advertising.
en Spring Collection New Clear Days w:The Vapors 1980 Cool shades and Day-Glo tears / All hide your sixteen years
Synonyms
en blacklight ink
en blacklight-reactive ink
en luminous paint
en fluorescent paint
Adjective
- 1
en colloquial Very bright and luminous in colour.
en dayglo day-glo
en 2011 Tim LaHaye; Jerry B. Jenkins Glorious Appearing: The End of Days Leon was in his most resplendent, gaudiest, Day-Glo getup, including a purple felt fez with multiple hangy-downs and a cranberry vestment with gold collar, appliquéd with every religious symbol known to man
en 2022-04-20 Mariella Rudi Tostitos Hint of Lime has zero lime – but it’s still the perfect chip w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/20/tostitos-hint-of-lime-chip-lawsuit The chip smells like nothing, but tastes like a smörgåsbord that’s both confusing and arousing, like Steve Buscemi. Flecks of spring green – the kind generated from radioactive waste – coat the unwieldy triangles. The seasoning is a kaleidoscope of Day-Glo dust particles that perishes under saliva and tongue. https://web.archive.org/web/20261017234504/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/20/tostitos-hint-of-lime-chip-lawsuit 17 October 2026
See also
en dayglow
Anagrams
en adgloy Lodyga