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 to: navy. 

   1. a dark blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a navy-blue suit

Other Word Forms

• navy-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