Meaning

1 senses
  1. Any of several blue pigments, but especially Prussian blue or Turnbull's blue.

    any of various blue pigments

Forms

plural: iron blues
Singulariron blue
Pluraliron blues

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • slightly purplish or bluish dark grey:steel greysteel grayDavy-ap-s greyDavy-ap-s gray
  • any of various blue pigments:Prussian blue

Word family

1 related words
Relatedbluing

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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