navy-blue
navy-blue — adjective
1. having a very deep blue colour, like the colour worn by sailors in the British n
having a very deep blue colour, like the colour worn by sailors in the British navy.
Theo wore a navy-blue suit to his sister's wedding in Edinburgh.
attributive: navy-blue + noun (clothing item)
The school uniform includes a navy-blue jumper and grey trousers.
collocation: navy-blue jumper / navy-blue uniform
Aoi painted her bedroom walls a soft navy-blue last weekend.
The new car was navy-blue with cream leather seats inside.
Imani borrowed a navy-blue scarf from her aunt for the trip.
- dark blue
more general; navy-blue is a specific deep shade
- midnight blue
even darker, almost black-blue tone
- indigo
leans more purple than navy-blue
文法句型
navy-blue + noun
be + navy-blue
用法筆記
Often modifies clothing, uniforms, vehicles, and interior items; commonly hyphenated when used attributively before a noun.
常見錯誤
navy-blue — noun
1. a very deep shade of blue, traditionally used for sailors' uniforms in the Briti
a very deep shade of blue, traditionally used for sailors' uniforms in the British navy.
Tomás chose navy-blue for the front door because it looked smart.
collocation: choose navy-blue / paint in navy-blue
The curtains in the living room are a rich navy-blue.
Yara mixed black and royal blue to make a deep navy-blue.
Faisal prefers navy-blue to bright colours when buying winter coats.
- dark blue
broader category; navy-blue is one specific shade
- midnight blue
deeper, closer to black
- sky blue
the light, pale end of the blue range
文法句型
in navy-blue
the navy-blue of
用法筆記
Often refers to the shade itself rather than an object; treated as uncountable when naming the colour.