powder blue

noun

: a pale blue

Examples of powder blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His suit featured a powder blue sport coat along with a blue tie and button-down shirt in a similar shade of blue with some ombre elements. Julia Teti, WWD, 21 June 2024 Pearson, dressed in a powder blue three-piece suit, was seated on stage in the first row. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024 This blue ceiling and bits of powder blues, lavender, and bright coral break up a mostly pink color scheme. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2024 The Anyone but You actor was definitely channeling the Disney princess in this powder blue silk gown—if the Disney princess had turned up the bombshell factor to 11. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for powder blue 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

powder blue

noun
: a pale blue
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