watchet

noun

watch·​et

ˈwächə̇t also ˈwȯch-

plural -s

1

or watchet blue : a light blue color

her dressing gown of watchet blue

—Llewelyn Powys

2

archaic

a

: a light blue cloth

b

: a light blue angler's fly

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wachet, from Old North French

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