Wedgwood blue

American  

noun

1. a blue-gray color, especially one characteristic of Wedgwood ceramic ware.

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Wedgwood blue British  

noun

1. 1. a pale blue or greyish-blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a Wedgwood-blue door

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Other Word Forms

• Wedgwood-blue adjective

Etymology

Origin of Wedgwood blue

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

For the international party scene, head to Bar Palladio, set in a former palace’s garden house with a dramatic Wedgwood blue interior and canopied tables in the garden.

From New York Times

Both males and females are rust red, banded and spotted with black dashes and dots, but the male’s wings are Wedgwood blue, as is much of his head.

From New York Times

Mark Cutler’s master bedroom mixed a modern desk and Moroccan style nightstands in a palette of Wedgwood blue and chartreuse.

From Los Angeles Times

The cover, though jazzed up with modernist-style meandering pattern, is mostly a solid, recessive Wedgwood blue.

From New York Times

The Queen is wearing a Wedgwood blue crepe outfit by royal designer Angela Kelly, complemented by a shamrock diamond brooch.

From BBC