eton blue
noun,
often capitalized E
Definition of eton blue
: a light bluish green that is bluer and duller than average aqua green (see aqua green 1) or average turquoise green and bluer and deeper than robin's-egg blue (see robbin's-egg blue ) —called also Cambridge blue
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Origin and Etymology of eton blue
so called from its being the school color
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