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powder blue

powder blue noun: a very pale blue colour.

Noun

powder blue (countable and uncountable, plural powder blues)

  1. A very pale blue colour.
    • Near-synonyms: baby blue, sky blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue
    • Rather should it be said that these ladies wore dress of military style, since there was nothing uniform about their outfits, one being in powder-blue with silver buttons and a forage-cap, the other in tan with gold buttons and the dinkiest of red-peaked kepis.1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 88

Adjective

powder blue (not comparable)

  1. Of a very pale blue colour.
    • Near-synonyms: baby blue, sky blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue

Synonyms of powder blue

Forms of powder blue

pluralpowder blues

Questions about powder blue

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

Words near powder blue in the dictionary

  1. powd'rn tub
  2. powder
  3. powder bath
  4. powder baths
  5. powder bed
  6. powder blue
  7. powder blues
  8. powder box
  9. powder boxes
  10. powder burn
  11. powder burns

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