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  • adjective Somewhat turquoise.

Etymologies

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turquoise +‎ -y

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Examples

  • Over the past 30 years Barça have almost been through the rainbow with their away kit, from the primrose of the Catalan flag, to orange, vibrant salmon pink, silver, gold, navy, acid-house-meets-lollipop-man fluorescent sulphur and several variations of the turquoisey teal to which they have reverted this season.

    Barcelona's 'cool mint' reveals sorry lack of taste | Rob Bagchi 2011

  • The colour isn't quite right - the wall behind the card is actually a turquoisey blue - someday I will master my digital camera, I promise.

    Black squares & string squares katelnorth 2007

  • This photo is a bit dark - what looks here like a dark red is actually nearer to fuschia, and I'm not sure how well you can tell I've used two different turquoisey fabrics (the outer one has some green in it, too).

    Sunny day = sunprinting katelnorth 2007

  • This photo is a bit dark - what looks here like a dark red is actually nearer to fuschia, and I'm not sure how well you can tell I've used two different turquoisey fabrics (the outer one has some green in it, too).

    Archive 2007-08-01 katelnorth 2007

  • The colour isn't quite right - the wall behind the card is actually a turquoisey blue - someday I will master my digital camera, I promise.

    Archive 2007-04-01 katelnorth 2007

  • I am ending up with a lot of turquoisey-blue things lately too...but I also am weak for that color green, so I too vote for the green shoes, or preferably one in each color pink/red/orange combo is also GREAT - not so great next to my face, all the more reason to get the shoes!

    Waiting For Summer - A Dress A Day 2007

  • I'm using a discontinued colour, 510 Bouquet and I love all the orangey/turquoisey tweedy flecks.

    May 2007 2007

  • I'm using a discontinued colour, 510 Bouquet and I love all the orangey/turquoisey tweedy flecks.

    Honey - And She Knits Too! 2007

  • I was hoping for the return of the smokey anamorphic look in CR, but instead we got lots of turquoisey digital grading and Ipcressy dutched camera angles.

    CommanderBond.net 2009

  • I was hoping for the return of the smokey anamorphic look in CR, but instead we got lots of turquoisey digital grading and Ipcressy dutched camera angles.

    CommanderBond.net 2009

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