powder blue

noun

: a pale blue

Examples of powder blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 In one video, a man in a powder blue blazer rattles off this news, switching between Hindi and English. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 Grab it in four colors besides white: dusty purple, powder blue, navy, and black. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024 To get the girly and gritty feel that's quintessential to this aesthetic, pair black accents in your space with soft, pastel shades like soft pink, lilac, butter yellow, powder blue, and cream. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024 The oversized cotton towels measure 27 by 52 inches and come in four colors: gray, light coral, white, and powder blue. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023 He was named an All-Star four times and, alongside Kenyon Martin, Chauncey Billups, J.R. Smith and Allen Iverson, made the Nuggets a pop culture phenomenon with signature sneakers and powder blue jerseys. Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 The plush, peaceful rooms are decked out in a palette of cream and powder blue that echo the views stretching across the city’s two waterways, with the lights of the markets and mosques on the opposite side of the Golden Horn twinkling at dusk. Vogue, 26 Dec. 2023 Gone are the hot pinks and powder blues, replaced by gray-on-gray scenes of Biscayne Bay in the inky dead of night. John Semley, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

powder blue

noun
: a pale blue
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