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eggshell blue

eggshell blue noun: a delicate pale blue colour.

Noun

eggshell blue (plural eggshell blues)

  1. A delicate pale blue colour.
    • Near-synonyms: robin's-egg blue, baby blue, powder blue, sky blue
    1. (sometimes, specifically) Robin's-egg blue.

Adjective

eggshell blue (not comparable)

  1. Of a delicate pale blue colour.
    • Near-synonyms: robin's-egg blue, baby blue, powder blue, sky blue
    • The sky was clear and eggshell blue.2005, Gareth Roberts, Only Human, page 63
    1. (sometimes, specifically) Robin's-egg blue.

Synonyms of eggshell blue

Forms of eggshell blue

pluraleggshell blues

Questions about eggshell blue

What does eggshell blue mean?
Eggshell blue means a delicate pale blue colour.
What part of speech is eggshell blue?
Eggshell blue can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of eggshell blue?
The plural of eggshell blue is eggshell blues.

Words near eggshell blue in the dictionary

  1. eggsadillas
  2. eggsalad
  3. eggsalads
  4. eggshaped
  5. eggshell
  6. eggshell blue
  7. eggshell blues
  8. eggshell rule
  9. eggshell rules
  10. eggshellful
  11. eggshellfuls

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