Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective of a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky.

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  • adjective of a dark shade of blue
  • noun a dark shade of blue

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Examples

  • The vehicle was described as a dark-blue, midsized pickup truck, possibly a Toyota, with a bench seat.

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News By RENTON REPORTER 2011

  • Riccardo Vimercati Piombo's designs, which will be available at Barneys, among other American stores, include heavier coats such as this dark-blue capelike creation.

    Three Rising Designers 2011

  • "We have been regularly buzzed lately by a guy in a dark-blue VW Jetta who, oddly enough, has bicycle roof and rear-attached bicycle racks," Tambeaux said.

    New bike law takes effect in Md. Ashley Halsey III 2010

  • "We have been regularly buzzed lately by a guy in a dark-blue VW Jetta who, oddly enough, has bicycle roof and rear-attached bicycle racks," Tambeaux said.

    New bike law takes effect in Md. Ashley Halsey III 2010

  • The pastor, Fernando Garay, arrives last and parks in front, his dark-blue Mercedes Benz always freshly washed, the hubcaps polished enough to reflect his wingtips.

    Did Christianity Cause the Crash? 2009

  • Mr. Chirac, who has recently been seen cruising with his white poodle in a dark-blue limousine in central Paris and sipping piña coladas in the Mediterranean resort of Saint-Tropez, hasn't entirely retired from politics.

    Chirac Says Too Ill to Attend Trial David Gauthier-Villars 2011

  • Mr. Chirac, who has recently been seen cruising with his white poodle in a dark-blue limousine in central Paris and sipping piña coladas in the Mediterranean resort of Saint-Tropez, hasn't entirely retired from politics.

    Chirac's Trial to Begin in France David Gauthier-Villars 2011

  • Courtesy of Ami A tailored dark-blue suit from AMI.

    Three Rising Designers 2011

  • Ever the stylist, Stewart said she can envision a tallit-inspired tablecloth, with dark-blue stripes with intricate silver trim.

    Martha Stewart sets her sights on Israel 2011

  • The firm introduced its distinctive dark-blue stripe in a fine white twill in the '30s.

    Handsome Haberdashery 2012

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