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

His ornate turban changed colors, the folds cycling through peacock blues and sherbet oranges and butter yellows, while its tiny diamonds caught the moonlight.

From Literature

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

And this woman was the first spirit that was dressed up, wearing a fancy hat filled with feathers and sparkles and a dress that looked similar to Clara’s, a brilliant shade of peacock blue.

From Literature

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