sky blue

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noun

the color of the unclouded sky in daytime; azure.

Origin of sky blue

First recorded in 1720–30

Related formssky-blue, adjective

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Related Words for sky blue

blue, cerulean, bluish

Examples from the Web for sky blue

Contemporary Examples of sky blue

It is a practical necessity with political support that transcends party lines, even in sky-blue California.
Will More Democrats Follow Rahm Emanuel in Chicago and Take On Unions?
John Avlon
September 20, 2012

Historical Examples of sky blue

Then, I will have but one dress of sky-blue silk for the wedding.
The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
So, putting on his sky-blue armour, he went forth and found the knight.
King Arthur's Knights
Henry Gilbert
Its tail is sky-blue, with some of the pennæ of a light rose colour.
A History of Nursery Rhymes
Percy B. Green
José alone looked the same, in his sky-blue livery and cockaded hat.
The Free Lances
Mayne Reid
Why the deuce did I come here in a sky-blue domino, or any domino at all?
Olla Podrida
Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)

British Dictionary definitions for sky blue

sky blue

noun

1. a light or pale blue colour
2. (as adjective)a sky-blue jumper

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