powder blue

noun

: a pale blue

Examples of powder blue in a Sentence

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Bloomberg/Getty Images Unlike the powder blue Ralph Lauren ensemble Melania wore to the 2017 swearing-in ceremony of her husband, the navy coat is understated and serious. Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025 For the event, Lopez rocked a pair of light-wash low-rise jeans with a slight flare that matched her powder blue tuxedo jacket. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Some of the other colors include rose gold, gold, stainless steel, lavender, powder blue, black, white, gray, sage green, sandstone, red. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 In wearing powder blue gloves on game day while catching passes from Herbert. GO DEEPER How has Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh shifted the culture? Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for powder blue 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of powder blue was in 1896

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“Powder blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20blue. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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powder blue

noun
: a pale blue
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