peacock blue

noun

a lustrous greenish blue, as of certain peacock feathers.

Words nearby peacock blue

peacherino, peachy, peachy-keen, peacoat, peacock, peacock blue, peacock butterfly, peacock chair, peacock ore, peacock plant, peacock worm

Origin of peacock blue

First recorded in 1880–85

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Examples from the Web for peacock blue

In a madder-crimson Valery pot are Lent lilies—and the same in a peacock-blue fellow of a pinched and selfish shape.
Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books|Horatia K. F. Eden
Copper gives a peacock-blue which becomes green if the proportion of the copper oxide is increased.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
It was very pleasant to try on the peacock-blue riding hood that so became her.
The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie
In the distance, in a peacock-blue sky, the double gleam of the City Hall tower shines against the night.
Pipefuls|Christopher Morley

He had just lurched into Doggies own peacock-blue and ivory sitting-room when he was mournfully playing the piano.
The Rough Road|William John Locke

British Dictionary definitions for peacock blue

peacock blue

noun

a greenish-blue colour
(as adjective)a peacock-blue car

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peacock blue

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