Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telegraph blue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: tele-graph blue
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A greyish-blue color, similar to cadet blue.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Telegraph blue, similar to our cadet blue, is named after the blue telegraph paper used in France, […]"
"Dark navy-blue, cardinal, golden-brown, old blue, olive, slate-gray, and telegraph-blue are the favorite solid colors seen in heavy beaver cloths […]"

Etymology

From the color of the telegraph paper used in France.

Usage

Questions

What does telegraph blue mean?: A greyish-blue color, similar to cadet blue.
Where does telegraph blue come from?: From the color of the telegraph paper used in France.

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