french blue

noun, often capitalized F

Definition of french blue

1 : a strong purplish blue that is the color of ultramarine prepared artificially

— called also artificial ultramarine, French ultramarine, Gmelin's blue, Guimet's blue, lime blue, new blue, permanent blue

2 : ultramarine sense 1b

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