navy blue
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++
Examples from the Corpus
navy blue• Today I was all-silk, navy blue blouse and skirt.• The cast is resting in a navy blue cotton sling.• She was wearing a navy blue duffel coat with a tartan-lined hood, black stockings and pointed shoes with very high heels.• He was joined immediately by a burly guy in a padded leather body warmer over a navy blue rugby shirt.• Then, as a daring but romantic gown of navy blue silk crepe made its appearance, the moment came.• He is dressed in a shabby navy blue suit and a soiled white shirt; he carries a raincoat.• It was full of people strangely dressed in plus fours and navy blue suits, with packs strapped to their backs.• For my first day on the job I bought a navy blue sweater with a big duck on the front.ˌnavy ˈblue adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus blue dark very
navy blue
ˌnavy ˈblue
(also navy) adjective
very dark blue:
a navy blue sweater
—navy blue noun [uncountable]
ˌnavy ˈblue
(also navy) adjectivevery dark blue:
—navy blue noun [uncountable]