navy blue

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noun

: a very dark blue

navy blue

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adjective

: being of a very dark blue color
a navy blue dress

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Noun
Kerry Washington stunned in a custom navy blue Prada gown that featured a daring side-baring silhouette with sequin straps and a flowing pleated tulle skirt. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026 The first-floor bedroom is now a cozy den with dark navy blue walls, dog etchings by French artist Leon D’anchin and the Hermès dog plates, and an attached bathroom is decorated with Scalamandré’s famous prancing zebra pattern wallpaper. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The black curtain did blend in with the navy blue background on UConn’s Huskies of Honor wall up above the 200-level in Gampel Pavilion. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026 Shop it in black, navy blue, and this light sand color for as low as $20. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navy blue

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“Navy blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navy%20blue. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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