The story
From the name of Alice Roosevelt Longworth (daughter of Theodore Roosevelt), who favoured the colour and made it fashionable in the US.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A pale blue colour. Full definition →
From the name of Alice Roosevelt Longworth (daughter of Theodore Roosevelt), who favoured the colour and made it fashionable in the US.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.