powder blue

American  

noun

1. a pale blue diluted with gray.

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powder blue British  

noun

1. 1. a dusty pale blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a powder-blue coat

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Other Word Forms

• powder-blue
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of powder blue

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

powder blue

A frightened little girl whose name means "innocence" had matured into an impressively confident young woman in fashionable blue jeans and a powder blue fleece.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024

Sydney Sweeney eerily looks like Billie Eilish in this powder blue tulle ballgown.

From Salon ● May 7, 2024

Though there were bright moments — Cynthia Erivo’s dress was a “Wicked” shade of green, Taylor Zakhar Perez wore powder blue Prada — many of the gowns and tuxedos that graced the carpet were black.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

Among the men who opted out of black was Taylor Zakhar Perez in powder blue.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

It kicked up dust as it rolled down Argyle Road, the powder blue suitcase hopping up and down in the back, as fitfully as Marigold s stomach inside her.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff