saxe blue

noun

A light blue color, with a tint of grey.

OriginFrench Saxe →
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Meanings

nounsaxe blue (countable and uncountable, plural saxe blues)

plural saxe blues

  1. countableuncountableA light blue color, with a tint of grey.
adjectivesaxe blue (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a light blue color, with a tint of grey

Origin

  1. FrenchSaxe“Saxony”
  2. Englishsaxe blue

From French Saxe (“Saxony”) (from German), where a dye of this color originated.

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Translations

French sans pareille de Saxe
  • sans pareille de Saxecolour
German sächsische Blau
  • sächsische Blaucolour
Japanese サックス, サックスブルー
  • サックス (sakkusu)colour
  • サックスブルー (sakkusu burū)colour
Polish błękit saski
  • błękit saskicolour
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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