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Definition of ice-blue

: very pale greenish blue like the color seen in a cake of clear ice

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First Known Use of ice-blue

1851, in the meaning defined above

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“Ice-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-blue. Accessed 8 Jul. 2020.

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