peacock blue

American  

noun

1. a lustrous greenish blue, as of certain peacock feathers.

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peacock blue British  

noun

1. 1. a greenish-blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a peacock-blue car

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Etymology

Origin of peacock blue

First recorded in 1880–85

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• peacock blue vs. teal

Example Sentences

To solve this problem, Ridgway published two dictionaries of over a thousand different colors, from mustard gold to peacock blue, featuring page after page of hand-painted color swatches.

From National Geographic • Dec. 7, 2023

They fashioned dark wood, brass, polychromatic tile and plaster painted peacock blue into an exuberant lounge that radiates a lack of interest in midcentury minimalism.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2020

The palette was dark blue and black, as well as deeper shades of peacock blue and emerald green.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2020

The girls who had started the school year with purple eyes had all gone silver over winter break or, if they couldn’t afford silver, to concentric rings of peacock blue.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2019

There is a thin, peacock blue carpet on the floor, slightly too large so that one side curls up against the wall.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri