robin's-egg blue

[ rob-inz-eg ]

/ ˈrɒb ɪnzˌɛg /

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noun

a pale green to a light greenish-blue color.

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Origin of robin's-egg blue

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby robin's-egg blue

Robin Goodfellow, robing room, Robin Hood, robinia, robin redbreast, robin's-egg blue, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe, Robinson, Jackie, roble, robo-

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How to use robin's-egg blue in a sentence

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In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.
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Mary is fair as the morning dew— Cheeks of roses and ribbons of blue!
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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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Almost as soon as she had finished building her nest she had discovered a strange-looking egg there.
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British Dictionary definitions for robin's-egg blue

robin's-egg blue

noun

mainly US

a light greenish-blue colour
(as adjective)a robin's-egg-blue dress

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