indigo
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Definition of indigo
1a : a blue vat dye obtained from plants (such as indigo plants)
b : the principal coloring matter C16H10N2O2 of natural indigo usually synthesized as a blue powder with a coppery luster
2 : indigo plant
3 : a deep reddish blue
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The linen tweed coat with indigo over-check is made of wool, silk and linen. — Nedra Rhone, ajc, "10 great Father’s Day gift ideas," 7 June 2018 There, the 29-year-old software engineer collected her mail in the fancier of the building’s two mailrooms: a space with 20-foot-high ceilings, a polished concrete floor and walls decorated with wooden panels painted a vibrant indigo. — Candace Taylor, WSJ, "Inside the High-End Mailrooms Wealthy Residents Visit When They’ve Got Mail," 7 June 2018 For Earth Day, Hanson will release a limited-edition Global Travel Kit ($120), a handwoven travel bag dyed with natural indigo made by Thailand’s Karen hill tribes and filled with her skin-care products. — Kathryn Romeyn, latimes.com, "Lina Hanson builds a beauty brand by discovering new ingredients one country and story at a time," 20 Apr. 2018 The Butler is a classic trainer in pastel or indigo tones. — Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, "Plae’s sneakers are made for kids, but coveted by adults," 27 June 2018 Each indigo strand was as thick as a twig, and had the moist look of an anemone. — Julie Orringer, New York Times, "Short Stories That Travel the World From a Deliciously Off-Kilter Perspective," 22 June 2018 Far out on the ice and in the indigo waters of the Arctic Ocean, the whaling crews of Utqiagvik are still working. — The Economist, "Whaling in Alaska," 14 June 2018 Made on old Japanese looms and using old-fashioned indigo-dyeing techniques, Japanese denim is rougher than its American counterpart, with sharper fade and crease lines. — Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ, "The Hottest Jeans Cost $2,000 and Are Made in Japan," 5 June 2018 These sheets come in six colors: white, fog, toast, blush, coal, and indigo. — Jacqueline Wladis, Allure, "I Tried Parachute's Linen Sheets and They Totally Transformed My Sleep," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indigo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for indigo
indigo
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English Language Learners Definition of indigo
: a deep purplish-blue color
See the full definition for indigo in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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Kids Definition of indigo
1 : a blue dye made artificially or obtained especially formerly from plants ( indigo plants )
2 : a deep purplish blue
indigo
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Medical Definition of indigo
1a : a blue dye obtained from indigo plants (as Indigofera tinctoria of Africa and India, I. anil of South America, and I. auriculata of Arabia and Egypt)
b
: the principal coloring matter C16H10N2O2 of natural indigo usually synthesized as a blue powder with a coppery luster
— called also
indigotin
2 : indigo plant
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