sea green

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noun

a clear, light, bluish green.

Origin of sea green

First recorded in 1590–1600

Related formssea-green, adjective

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Related Words for sea-green

aquamarine, color, mineral, blue-green, sea-green

Examples from the Web for sea-green

Contemporary Examples of sea-green

She wore a sea-green, V-necked frock with a modest hint of cleavage.
‘Outnumbered’: The Making of a Fox News Hit
Lloyd Grove
October 13, 2014
Maybe John Roberts and his little quartet of sea-green incorruptibles will finally get it through their heads.
Michael Tomasky: Democrats Should Come Out Swinging Against the Court
Michael Tomasky
June 24, 2012

Historical Examples of sea-green

The brown bunch was Helen, but did you catch sight of a sea-green and salmon bunch?
Howards End
E. M. Forster
I spoke of it in the church—the silver and sea-green that turned his head.
The Nebuly Coat
John Meade Falkner
It's a mercy that you turn pink with fright, not green like the sea-green Robespierre.
We Two
Edna Lyall
"He supports you," suggested Madame, glancing at the sea-green crêpe.
Master of the Vineyard
Myrtle Reed
Seen from the rim, a narrow margin of the water along the walls is sea-green.
Your National Parks
Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for sea-green

sea green

noun

1. a moderate green colour, sometimes with a bluish or yellowish tinge
2. (as adjective)a sea-green carpet

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Word Origin and History for sea-green

as a color, 1590s, from sea + green (adj.). As an adjective from c.1600.