Meanings
nounColumbia blue (uncountable)
- uncountableA shade of light blue.
Origin
Named after Columbia University, where it was the official hue of the Philolexian Society, the university's oldest student organization.
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APA
Columbia blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Columbia%20blue
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“Columbia blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Columbia%20blue. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Columbia blue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Columbia%20blue.
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