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navy blue

n.
A dark grayish blue.

[From the color of the British naval uniform.]
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navy blue

n
(Colours)
a. a dark blue colour
b. (as adjective): a navy-blue suit..
[C19: from the colour of the British naval uniform]
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na′vy blue′


n.
a dark blue.
[1830–40]
na′vy-blue′, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.navy blue - a dark shade of bluenavy blue - a dark shade of blue      
blue, blueness - blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"
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Translations
tmavomodrý
marineblå
laivastonsininen
mornarsko plav
tengerészkék
濃紺の
진한 감색의
marinblå
น้ำเงินเข้ม
xanh nước biển

navy blue

أَزْرَقٌ دَاكِنٌ tmavomodrý marineblå marineblau μπλε μαρέν azul marino laivastonsininen bleu marine mornarsko plav blu scuro 濃紺の 진한 감색의 marineblauw marineblå granatowy azul-marinho темно-синий marinblå น้ำเงินเข้ม lacivert xanh nước biển 深蓝色
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Aunt Olivia is pansy-purple mixed with gold, and Uncle Roger is navy blue."
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Until 1999 when one brave soul tested the water with navy blue shorts to go with the green away kit.
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The other wore a navy blue hooded top with a white Nike tick on the front and blue jeans.
He was last seen wearing an anorak, a navy blue tracksuit and white trainers, and driving a blue five-door Nissan Primera, registration FE 05 FBV.
He was described as white, 5ft 5ins tall and of slim build, with part of a short beard showing under the navy blue ski mask.
He was wearing a Burberry baseball cap, a navy blue long-sleeved jacket with the hood up and navy blue tracksuit bottoms.
He was wearing a blue baseball cap and navy blue tracksuit.

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