Dictionary.com

Wedgwood blue

Save This Word!
noun
a blue-gray color, especially one characteristic of Wedgwood ceramic ware.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of Wedgwood blue

First recorded in 1895–1900

OTHER WORDS FROM Wedgwood blue

Wedgwood-blue, adjective

Words nearby Wedgwood blue

wedge issue, wedge-tailed eagle, wedge tomb, wedgie, Wedgwood, Wedgwood blue, wedgy, wedlock, Wednesday, Wednesdays, wee
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

British Dictionary definitions for Wedgwood blue

Wedgwood blue
noun
  1. a pale blue or greyish-blue colour
  2. (as adjective)a Wedgwood-blue door
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK