navy blue

[ ney-vee bloo ]

noun

1. a dark blue.

adjective

1. of a dark blue color:

   I can’t wear my navy blue skirt without ironing it.

navy blue

noun

1. Sometimes shortened tonavy
   1. a dark blue colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a navy-blue suit

Other Words From

• na·vy-blue adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of navy blue¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from the color of naval uniforms, as of the U.K. and the U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of navy blue¹

C19: from the colour of the British naval uniform

Example Sentences

I turned around and saw the US Navy Blue Angels about to buzz the stadium.

From The Daily Beast

Within a navy blue duffel bag were clattering bone-hued beads, amulets, and bracelets.

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Finally, she slithered into a finished dress: the ultimate chic sheath, a collarless long-sleeved navy blue garment.

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The navy-blue, burgundy, white, blue and pink Visconti-bloom silk-crepe dress has a square-neckline and sheer half-sleeves.

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Kate wore a navy blue Mulberry dress from the 2012 spring/summer collection for the trip.

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Her new navy-blue serge, observed Frulein, was very good, and the brown straw hat for autumn would do nicely.

From Project Gutenberg

Said I looked like a garden of dahlias, and showed up her neat navy blue.

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He carried a fish-pole in one hand, a navy-blue cap in the other.

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Our uniforms were of two colors, light or sky blue and dark navy blue.

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She was clad in a navy blue tailleur with a very smart pair of high navy blue kid boots and small navy blue silk hat.

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