( in Britain ) a day of events and activities organized every two years by Comic Relief to collect money for charity. Performances by famous comedians are shown during the day on television, and people can also buy and wear red plastic noses, or buy larger noses to put on the fronts of cars, to show their support. The first Red Nose Day was in 1988.
RED NOSE DAY
Meaning of RED NOSE DAY in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005