Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

navy blue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: navy blue
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark blue color.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Having a navy blue color.

Etymology

So called because it was the color of the British naval uniform.

Usage

Inflected Forms

navy blues (plural) more navy blue (comparative) most navy blue (superlative)

Phrases

marine blue sailor blue

Frequently Paired Words

marine blue sailor blue

Synonyms

navy dark blue

Questions

What does navy blue mean?: A dark blue color.
Where does navy blue come from?: So called because it was the color of the British naval uniform.

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