NAVY BLUE Definition & Meaning

navy blue

[ ney-vee bloo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a dark blue.

adjective

of a dark blue color:
I can’t wear my navy blue skirt without ironing it.

navy blue

noun

Sometimes shortened tonavy
1. a dark blue colour
2. ( as adjective )
  a navy-blue suit

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of navy blue¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from the color of naval uniforms, as of the U.K. and the U.S.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of navy blue¹

C19: from the colour of the British naval uniform

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Born "navy blue" as a result of pre-foetal circulation issues, he was immediately ventilated and placed in intensive care.

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His Cracker Jack navy blue jumper hangs from a hat rack in the entry.

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Lawyers entered the plea on behalf of Mr Jeffries in New York federal court on Long Island as he sat alongside them in court in a navy blue suit, his face expressionless.

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I wore the jacket of my Yohji suit with a pair of regular navy blue pants, an optimistic move to say the least.

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Dunne, dressed in navy blue pants and a navy blue sweater, cheered them all on, his blue eyes twinkling beneath a pale pink baseball cap.

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