Wedgwood blue

noun

A pale, gray-blue color.

Meanings

nounWedgwood blue (countable and uncountable, plural Wedgwood blues)

plural Wedgwood blues

  1. countableuncountableA pale, gray-blue color.
adjectiveWedgwood blue (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a pale, gray-blue color.

Origin

Named after Josiah Wedgwood, who used this color for pottery.

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APA

Wedgwood blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wedgwood%20blue

MLA

“Wedgwood blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wedgwood%20blue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wedgwood blue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wedgwood%20blue.

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