sky blue

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noun

the color of the unclouded sky in daytime; azure.

Words nearby sky blue

skunkweed, skunky, skurfing, skutterudite, sky, sky blue, sky cavalry, sky compass, sky cover, sky marker, sky marshal

Origin of sky blue

First recorded in 1720–30

OTHER WORDS FROM sky blue

sky-blue, adjective

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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|DAILY BEAST
Goody left the office, and hurrying up the stairs paused before a door painted a sky-blue colour.
Australia Revenged|Boomerang
Ay,” she said dryly, “ye make a great ado about a sky-blue robe!
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
In dyeing and painting, sky-blue; also the name of one or more pigments which possess this colour.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

Her sky-blue robe and the gold in her hair gleamed with even more than their former brilliance.
Fairy Circles|Unknown
The colour, without, was a sky-blue; a favourite Dutch tint; while within, it was fiery-red.
Satanstoe|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for sky blue

sky blue

noun

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

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sky blue

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Origin of sky blue

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British Dictionary definitions for sky blue

noun