peacock blue

noun

: a moderate greenish blue

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In the master bath, peacock blue Clé tiles pave an arched bathing nook curtained in a sprigged floral from Una Malan. Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024 For his last scene, Yates put Macrinus in a majestic peacock blue tunic. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 Everything is layered and made of complex patterns, with William Morris prints and hand-marbled boxes in intense colors like peacock blue, goldenrod, raspberry sorbet. Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024 My cabin was bathed in peacock blues and jade greens, with vintage touches like brass lamps and fine marquetry. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for peacock blue 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peacock blue was in 1881

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“Peacock blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacock%20blue. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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