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academy blue

UK/əˈkæd.ə.mi bluː/US/əˈkæd.ə.mi blu/

academy blue noun: a moderate greenish blue.

Noun

academy blue (uncountable)

  1. A moderate greenish blue.
  2. academy blue

Origin of academy blue

First attested to 1931, named for a shade of azure used by the U.S. Air Force

Questions about academy blue

What does academy blue mean?
Academy blue means a moderate greenish blue.
What part of speech is academy blue?
Academy blue is a noun.
How do you pronounce academy blue?
Academy blue is pronounced /əˈkæd.ə.mi bluː/ (UK).

Words near academy blue in the dictionary

  1. academizing
  2. Academus
  3. academy
  4. Academy Award
  5. Academy Awards
  6. academy blue
  7. academy board
  8. academy boards
  9. academy chain
  10. academy chains
  11. academy figure

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