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Duke blue

Duke blue noun: a shade of dark blue associated with Duke University. Since 2009, this shade is also called Duke Navy Blue, and a lighter shade, Duke Royal Blue, is associated with Duke University's athletics programs.

Noun

Duke blue (countable and uncountable, plural Duke blues)

  1. A shade of dark blue associated with Duke University. Since 2009, this shade is also called Duke Navy Blue, and a lighter shade, Duke Royal Blue, is associated with Duke University's athletics programs.
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Adjective

Duke blue (not comparable)

  1. Of this dark blue shade.

Forms of Duke blue

pluralDuke blues

Questions about Duke blue

What does Duke blue mean?
Duke blue means a shade of dark blue associated with Duke University. Since 2009, this shade is also called Duke Navy Blue, and a lighter shade, Duke Royal Blue, is associated with Duke University's athletics programs.
What part of speech is Duke blue?
Duke blue can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Duke blue?
The plural of Duke blue is Duke blues.

Words near Duke blue in the dictionary

  1. dukat
  2. dukats
  3. dukawallah
  4. dukawallahs
  5. duke
  6. Duke blue
  7. Duke blues
  8. duke cherries
  9. duke cherry
  10. Duke City
  11. duke in

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