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electric blue

American  

noun

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


electric blue British  

noun

    1. a strong metallic blue colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      an electric-blue evening dress

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of electric blue

First recorded in 1890–95

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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 Jan. 4, 2026

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 Nov. 17, 2025

Inside its branches, seating is sparse -- the idea being to snap an Instagrammable selfie in front of the chic decor before taking your coffee away in one of LAP's signature electric blue cups.

From Barron's Nov. 16, 2025

But scientists and hatchery experts are now questioning whether these beautiful electric blue crustaceans are truly as rare as once was believed.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2025

The only bright things in the whole landscape were the brilliant red-and-yellow and electric blue of the dragonflies, and their little riders, and Will and Lyra, and Pantalaimon, who was hovering kestrel-shaped close above.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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