- robin's egg
- noun
: a grayish blue that is greener and paler than electric or copenhagen, lighter, stronger, and slightly greener than Gobelin, and greener and lighter than old china — compare robin's-egg blue
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
robin's egg
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robin's-egg blue — noun 1. : a variable color averaging a light greenish blue that is bluer and paler than average turquoise (sense 2a) or average turquoise blue and bluer and deeper than average aqua blue compare robin s egg 2. : a light bluish green that is… … Useful english dictionary
robin's-egg blue — 1. noun A greenish blue colour, like that of a robins egg. 2. adjective Of a greenish blue colour, like that of a robins egg … Wiktionary
robin's-egg blue — rob′in s egg blue′ n. a pale green to light greenish blue color • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
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robin's-egg blue — /rob inz eg / a pale green to a light greenish blue color. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
robin's-egg blue — noun N. Amer. a greenish blue colour … English new terms dictionary
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Robin egg blue — Robin egg blue, also called eggshell blue, approximates the shade of the eggs laid by the American Robin.The first recorded use of robin egg blue as a color name in English was in 1873. [ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw… … Wikipedia
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