powder blue

American  

noun

1. a pale blue diluted with gray.

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powder blue British  

noun

1. 1. a dusty pale blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a powder-blue coat

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Other Word Forms

• powder-blue adjective

Etymology

Origin of powder blue

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

A frightened little girl whose name means "innocence" had matured into an impressively confident young woman in fashionable blue jeans and a powder blue fleece.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

She wore a white mini skirt, a sparkly white boa, and a powder blue halter top with matching cowboy boots.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

Though there were bright moments — Cynthia Erivo’s dress was a “Wicked” shade of green, Taylor Zakhar Perez wore powder blue Prada — many of the gowns and tuxedos that graced the carpet were black.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Pastel colors remain in, from soft yellow to powder blue and even mint green and pink is part of this trend.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Marian wore a new powder blue dress, “very smart without being gaudy.”

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman