navy blue

[ ney-vee bloo ]

noun

1. a dark blue.

adjective

1. of a dark blue color:

   I can’t wear my navy blue skirt without ironing it.

navy blue

noun

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

      a navy-blue suit

Other Words From

• na·vy-blue adjective

Word 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of navy blue¹

C19: from the colour of the British naval uniform

Example Sentences

Navy blue shines in the fall and will wear beautifully over time.

From Los Angeles Times

Although this navy blue leather zip-up pouch isn’t technically merch, the quote printed on the lower-right corner in eye-catching pink conceptually qualifies it as an unbashed promo for the city of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

In 2025, assuming Shohei Ohtani makes the All-Star Game, he will wear a Dodgers jersey — not the navy blue National League jersey with light blue sleeves he wore this year, and not the dark blue jerseys with floral trim and letters running up and down rather than right to left that he wore in 2021, as an American League All-Star.

From Los Angeles Times