Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butcher blue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: butcher blue
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She was dressed in a tailor-made coat and skirt of butcher blue, and wore a Tam o'Shanter of the same colour."

Etymology

A traditional colour for butchers' aprons; see butcher stripes.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does butcher blue mean?: navy blue
Where does butcher blue come from?: A traditional colour for butchers' aprons; see butcher stripes.

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