powder blue

noun

1. a pale blue diluted with gray.

powder blue

noun

1. 1. a dusty pale blue colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a powder-blue coat

Other Words From

• powder-blue adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of powder blue¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

To a landlocked elementary schooler, the color of the ocean is the innocuous powder blue of a laminated classroom wall map.

From Outside Online

They, too, were excited for the start of the season, clad in their powder blue uniforms, hopeful about their chances.

From Washington Post

Inside the wax floored examining room, I sat up on the powder blue table with my shirt off.

From The Daily Beast

A powder-blue blazer with a patch reading “All-Time All-American” hung in a clear plastic bag from the closet doorknob.

From The Daily Beast

Ryan—neatly dressed in a navy suit and powder blue striped tie–dismissed the notion of a civil war within the Republican Party.

From The Daily Beast

His tiny body is shown being held by tearful family members, then alone in powder blue satin coffin.

From The Daily Beast

He was tall with sun-bleached hair and a sweet American boy face, in a powder-blue short-sleeve shirt and navy shorts.

From The Daily Beast

Powder-blue, mix'd with the saffron-water, makes a green; for blue, mix some dry powder-blue with some water.

From Project Gutenberg

He went in and leaned against the powder blue refrigerator while she soaked the dishes.

From Project Gutenberg

If you wish to have it colored, stir in a few grains of cochineal powder, or a little powder blue.

From Project Gutenberg

If you wish to color the cream, stir in a little cochineal powder, saffron or powder blue, before you freeze it.

From Project Gutenberg

The girl appeared at the door of the bedroom, wrapping a powder-blue negligee around her.

From Project Gutenberg