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
The sheer gloss on her lips was given a high-contrast, rust-red outline that matched several shades of her eye shadow, which also included gold and navy blue. Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025 He was last seen wearing a black jacket, navy blue hooded sweatshirt, light blue jeans and black shoes, police say. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Target pants come in five colors, including black, beige, brown, navy blue, and dark green, as well as regular and short lengths in sizes XS through XXL. Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025 The French ticking stripe in navy blue gives it an heirloom touch that doesn’t always translate with the modern stripe patterns. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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