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- noun A pale blue colour.
- adjective Of a pale blue colour.
Etymologies
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From the name of Alice Roosevelt Longworth (daughter of Theodore Roosevelt), who favoured the colour and made it fashionable in the US.
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abigail commented on the word Alice blue
"Alice blue" is a pale shade of blue which was a favorite of Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Her frequent wearing of the color set off a fad, and inspired the hit song "Alice Blue Gown".
April 7, 2011