Chartres blue

noun

A shade of blue created for the stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, containing traces of red for enhancement.

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Meanings

nounChartres blue (usually uncountable, plural Chartres blues)

plural Chartres blues

  1. uncountableusuallyA shade of blue created for the stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, containing traces of red for enhancement.

Translations

French bleu de Chartres
  • bleu de Chartresblue used for the windows of Chartres Cathedral
Italian blu di Chartres
  • blu di Chartresblue used for the windows of Chartres Cathedral
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APA

Chartres blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chartres%20blue

MLA

“Chartres blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chartres%20blue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chartres blue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chartres%20blue.

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