royal blue
noun
a deep blue, often with a faint reddish tinge.
Origin of royal blue
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby royal blue
Example sentences from the Web for royal blue
He was a young man wearing the royal-blue uniform of a Space Cadet.
Sabotage in Space |Carey RockwellAnd upon all these expeditions she wore an air of conscious correctness and the royal-blue velvet cape.
Little Aliens |Myra KellyThe shopkeeper described the automobile as a royal-blue limousine of twenty-four horse-power made by the firm of Peugeon & Co.
Arsne Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes |Maurice LeBlanc
British Dictionary definitions for royal blue
royal blue
noun
- a deep blue colour
- (as adjective)a royal-blue carpet