navy blue

[ ney-vee bloo ]

noun

a dark blue.

adjective

of a dark blue color: I can’t wear my navy blue skirt without ironing it.

Origin of navy blue

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

Other words from navy blue

na·vy-blue, adjective

Words Nearby navy blue

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How to use navy blue in a sentence

I turned around and saw the US navy blue Angels about to buzz the stadium.
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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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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.
The Devourers | Annie Vivanti Chartres
Said I looked like a garden of dahlias, and showed up her neat navy blue.
Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 15, 1891 | Various
He carried a fish-pole in one hand, a navy-blue cap in the other.
The Cinder Pond | Carroll Watson Rankin
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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British Dictionary definitions for navy blue

navy blue

noun

: Sometimes shortened to: navy
- a dark blue colour
- (as adjective): a navy-blue suit

Origin of navy blue

C19: from the colour of the British naval uniform

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