Red Nose Day

proper noun

A day, usually every other year, on which the Comic Relief organisation encourages the public to engage in fundraising for charity.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Red-Nose Day

  1. A day, usually every other year, on which the Comic Relief organisation encourages the public to engage in fundraising for charity.

Origin

From the red plastic false noses sold on this day to raise money.

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APA

Red Nose Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Nose%20Day

MLA

“Red Nose Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Nose%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Red Nose Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Nose%20Day.

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