electric blue

American  

noun

1. a vivid, light-to-moderate blue color.

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electric blue British  

noun

1. 1. a strong metallic blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      an electric-blue evening dress

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Etymology

Origin of electric blue

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Aladdin Sane, with his face strafed by a scarlet firebolt edged in blue, blue, electric blue, is quintessential Bowie iconography.

From Salon

Some come just for a picture in the showroom lobby, where an electric blue SU7 on a Mobius strip hangs from a mirrored ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Belgian designer Meryll Rogge's show also featured head-turning outfits in electric blue.

From BBC

White’s Instagram reel was filmed at the White Stripes frontman’s Third Man Pressing Plant in Detroit, where an electric blue record “hot off the press” announces his Ford Field appearance.

From Los Angeles Times

Instantly recognisable by their electric blue shop fronts, branches of LAP Coffee have become a common sight in Berlin's hippest neighbourhoods over the past two years.

From Barron's