academy blue

UK/əˈkæd.ə.mi bluː/US/əˈkæd.ə.mi blu/

noun

A moderate greenish blue.

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Meanings

nounacademy blue (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA moderate greenish blue.
  2. A moderate greenish blue. academy blue:
    1. uncountableacademy blue

Origin

First attested to 1931, named for a shade of azure used by the U.S. Air Force

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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