teal

noun \ ˈtēl \

|Updated on: 19 Aug 2018

Definition of teal

plural teal or teals

1 : teal blue

2 : any of various widely distributed small short-necked dabblers (genus Anas) — compare blue-winged teal, green-winged teal

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Inside the bar, the plaid booths and quirky hunting-lodge look of Boone are gone; the Lost Whale takes a midcentury-modern tack, with walls in orange and in a patterned metallic teal.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Lost Whale, a green bar, is opening June 28 in Bay View," 19 June 2018
As the show proceeds through the decades, the gallery walls lighten to teal, then robin’s egg blue, then white, supporting the sensation of an art form opening and enlarging.

— laura jacobs, WSJ, "‘Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography, 1911-2011’ Review: Capturing the Trend," 10 July 2018
There will be an alumni softball game before Sunday's game, and then the former players will disappear, along with this weekend's time warp and old teal.

— greg cote, miamiherald, "Marlins' 25th Anniversary Weekend underlines Derek Jeter's obligation to heal deep wounds," 9 June 2018
The team is working teal, its original trademark color, back into its design scheme for 2018 as part of the 25th anniversary of its first season.

— dan sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Should the Marlins bring back teal permanently and re-rebrand as the Florida Marlins?," 5 June 2018
He was seen getting out of the front passenger side of a teal or a bluish green Chevrolet Silverado extended cab truck.

— jose r. gonzalez, Houston Chronicle, "Louisiana authorities release facial reconstruction of severed head with similarities to HPD case," 27 June 2018
The chosen color for the design was purposeful — teal is the color Nassar survivors and supporters wear to show solidarity.

— david jesse, Detroit Free Press, "Engler directs MSU alumni magazine to focus on positives after Nassar," 20 June 2018
The results, featuring vivid, Maxfield Parrish–like tones of orange, mauve and teal, are hypnotic and transportive, surreal and naturalistic at once.

— stephanie zacharek, Time, "How Drones Are Revolutionizing the Way Film and Television Is Made," 31 May 2018
At the wedding, Zara showed off a bit more of her bump, wearing a teal A-line dress cinched right above her stomach with matching pumps and a fascinator.

— kaitlyn frey, PEOPLE.com, "Zara Tindall Covers Up Growing Baby Bump While Watching Prince William's Polo Match," 25 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of teal

Middle English tele; akin to Middle Dutch teling teal

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Definition of teal for English Language Learners

: a small duck found in Europe and America
: a dark greenish-blue color

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teal

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Definition of teal for Students

: a small wild duck of America and Europe

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