turquoise blue

noun

: a light greenish blue that is paler and slightly bluer than average turquoise

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Meanwhile, the Calypso design sees bright shades of jade, jasmine green and turquoise blue across signature swim shapes. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The Blue Lake was a striking, shimmering turquoise blue while the Red Lake is named for the steep red cliffs surrounding it and not for the color of the water deep inside. Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025 The singer flaunted her baby bump in a turquoise blue cutout gown by Alaïa. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 27 June 2025 The turquoise blue water has been called the Persian Gulf since at least 550 B.C., when the Persian dynasty of Cyrus the Great ruled an empire that spanned from India to the edges of western Europe. Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for turquoise blue

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turquoise blue was in 1799

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“Turquoise blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turquoise%20blue. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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