navy-blue
Definition
- Adjective:
- A dark blue color: "navy-blue" describes a very dark shade of blue, resembling the color of the uniforms worn by naval officers. It is a single, compound word used to specify a particular hue.
Usage Examples
- (A dress of a dark blue color.)
- (The logo uses the specific dark blue shade.)
Advanced Usage
"navy-blue suit": a standard term for a dark blue business suit.
- He always wears a navy-blue suit to important meetings. (A formal dark blue suit.)
"navy-blue ink": ink of a dark blue color, often used in official documents.
- Please sign the contract in navy-blue ink. (Use ink of the specified dark blue color.)
Variants and Related Words
Navy (adj): a shortened form of "navy-blue," meaning the same dark blue color.
- The curtains are navy. (The curtains are dark blue.)
Blue (adj): a primary color; "navy-blue" is a specific shade of blue.
- She prefers navy-blue over light blue. (She prefers the dark shade over the lighter one.)
Synonyms
- Dark blue: a general term for any blue of low lightness.
- Midnight blue: a very dark blue, similar to navy-blue but often slightly blacker.
- Indigo: a deep blue-purple color, sometimes used interchangeably with navy-blue.
Related Idioms
"True blue": loyal and steadfast (not directly related to color, but uses "blue").
- He is a true blue friend. (He is a loyal friend.)
"Blue blood": aristocratic or noble birth.
- She comes from a family of blue blood. (She is from an aristocratic family.)