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
Strong wore a navy blue puffer jacket over a hoodie, while Barreto sported a pastel pink beanie and black fingerless gloves. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 For a special film screening and panel, Williams stepped out in an navy blue look from GapStudio’s fall-winter 2025 collection, featuring an oversized button-up and trousers that are loose but not baggy, creating that effortless quality that typically requires a great tailor. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The Tailleur section features a short redingote dress by Alaïa from the fall 2005 collection in navy blue wool cloth with a small flat collar, pleats on the hips, and decorative stitching. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025 The seven-time gold medalist wore a navy blue mini skirt with her husband's number, 36, in the team's white and orange colors printed on the front and back of the garment. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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