steel blue

noun

1
: a grayish blue
2
: any of the blue colors assumed by steel at various temperatures in tempering

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The queen-size quilt is on sale in steel blue, brick red, and black, but the steel blue color has the steepest discount at 60 percent off. Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Celine Flared serge jeans in steel blue wash denim $550 Buy Now These are the exact pair of jeans that Kendrick wore to the Super Bowl. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2025 The fabric retains its vibrant steel blue hue over time, thanks to its yarn dye method. Maggie Horton, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 The contrasting stitching that comes with this steel blue colorway (Kyanite) was super unique, too. Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 24 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for steel blue

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of steel blue was in 1803

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“Steel blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steel%20blue. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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