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nouna pale blue diluted with gray. Origin of powder blueFirst recorded in 1700–10 OTHER WORDS FROM powder bluepowder-blue, adjectiveWords nearby powder bluepow, powan, Powassan encephalitis, Poway, powder, powder blue, powder boy, powder burn, powder charge, powder chest, powder compact Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for powder blueA powder-blue blazer with a patch reading “All-Time All-American” hung in a clear plastic bag from the closet doorknob. Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life|Paul Hemphill|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was tall with sun-bleached hair and a sweet American boy face, in a powder-blue short-sleeve shirt and navy shorts. The Summer of the Entenmann's Man|Gael Greene|July 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST The girl appeared at the door of the bedroom, wrapping a powder-blue negligee around her. Get Out of Our Skies!|E. K. Jarvis "It hasn't got the new sleeves," said Flossie, fondling her powder-blue. The Divine Fire|May Sinclair
A pair of powder-blue teapots relieved with panels decorated with flowers in "famille verte." Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker After this dust the surface with the finest sifted whiting or powder-blue, and polish it with a silk handkerchief or soft cloth. Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife|Marion Mills Miller Powder-blue, mix'd with the saffron-water, makes a green; for blue, mix some dry powder-blue with some water. Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine|William Carew Hazlitt
British Dictionary definitions for powder blue
noun- a dusty pale blue colour
- (as adjective)a powder-blue coat
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