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Duke blues

Duke blues is the plural of Duke blue.

Meaning of Duke blue

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.
    • David wore blue jeans and a Duke blue shirt with collar buttons. He had an arm draped around Roberta's shoulders as we talked.2022 March 15, John LeBar, Allen Paul, College Sports on the Brink of Disaster: The Rise of Pay-for-Play and the Fall of the Scholar-Athlete, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN

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Questions about Duke blues

What is Duke blues the plural of?
Duke blues is the plural of Duke blue.

Words near Duke blues in the dictionary

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

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