powder blue

noun

: a pale blue

Examples of powder blue in a Sentence

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Different jumpsuits! — M.W. Tearaway powder blue disco singlets are gonna be flying off the shelves after this Benson Boone set. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 The songwriter and singer wore Vivienne Westwood’s powder blue Sunday dress and layered it over a tartan corset. Marissa Muller, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for powder blue 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Feb. 2025.

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powder blue

noun
: a pale blue
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