powder blue en · ADJ
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(not-comparable) Of a very pale blue colour.
Near-synonyms: baby blue, sky blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue
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powder blue en · NOUN
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(countable, uncountable) A very pale blue colour.
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:She took the ice, looking very appealing in powder blue with a traily skirt.
1995, Kathryn Ellis, A Stroke of Luck, page 80:Near-synonyms: baby blue, sky blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| powder blues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |