haint blue

American  

[heynt bloo] / ˈheɪnt ˈblu /

noun

1. any of several light shades of blue, and traditionally a color of choice for porch ceilings in the southeastern United States.

   I’m looking for a haint blue with the slightest bit of lavender in it.

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Etymology

Origin of haint blue

First recorded in 2000–05; regional pronunciation of the noun haunt “ghost”; such a color supposedly prevents ghosts from entering the structure

Example Sentences

The plants had grown in the windows, and one of the black cats had had a litter, and the wallpaper had changed from slate gray to haint blue.

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Conchs called it haint blue, and it was supposed to keep haints away.

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“Keep adding drops until it gets to be haint blue.”

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“Haint blue is the color ghosts and spirits hate most,” Doc continued.

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I had a hair ribbon that was haint blue, but Mama only let me wear it on the Sundays we went to church.

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