postal blue

noun

A specific, deep-toned paint shade; the dark blue color of United States Postal Service (USPS) collection boxes and, historically, mail carrier uniforms.

Meanings

nounpostal blue (plural postal blues)

plural postal blues

  1. A specific, deep-toned paint shade; the dark blue color of United States Postal Service (USPS) collection boxes and, historically, mail carrier uniforms.
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APA

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

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Chicago

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