peacock blue

American  

noun

1. a lustrous greenish blue, as of certain peacock feathers.

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peacock blue British  

noun

1. 1. a greenish-blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a peacock-blue car

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Etymology

Origin of peacock blue

First recorded in 1880–85

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• peacock blue vs. teal

Example Sentences

To solve this problem, Ridgway published two dictionaries of over a thousand different colors, from mustard gold to peacock blue, featuring page after page of hand-painted color swatches.

From National Geographic

Its castle-shaped headquarters in central New Jersey has been lit up in “peacock blue” every night this week.

From New York Times

So here we remain, on our binge-watching island, a peacock blue couch I bought in an era when the frivolous worry of whether I would always love this color was among my most pressing concerns.

From New York Times

They fashioned dark wood, brass, polychromatic tile and plaster painted peacock blue into an exuberant lounge that radiates a lack of interest in midcentury minimalism.

From New York Times

The palette was dark blue and black, as well as deeper shades of peacock blue and emerald green.

From Washington Times