king's blue

noun

1. cobalt blue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of king's blue¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Even when Game of Thrones, the TV show, pretends to have predicted its own ending—as with Melisandre’s Season 3 prophecy that Arya would shut the Night King’s blue eyes—it feels like a retcon, not the kind of development that makes you kick yourself for not seeing it sooner.

From Slate

Unable to attract attention, they walked down the street to Joe King’s Blue Ribbon Bar, which, Robert described as “jumping, jammed, and crowded.”

From Literature

Every window in the broad front of the palace was illuminated, and through the open doors came the sound of music, and one without could see rows of tall servants in the King's blue and white livery, and the men of his guard in their white petticoats and black and white jackets and red caps.

From Project Gutenberg

And bright-haired maidens dipped their cold white arms, And drew them glittering colder, whiter, still; The sky sparkled like the dead King's blue eye Upon the sentries that were dead as trees.

From Project Gutenberg

So it is no unusual sight to see Amish women wearing dresses of such colors as forest green, royal purple, king’s blue or garnet.

From Project Gutenberg