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Record 1 2005-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
DEF

An especially dark shade of blue color.

OBS

Some people mistake navy blue for black, especially when concerning clothing. Navy blue likely got its name from the dark color of blue (contrasted with white) worn by sailors in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
DEF

Bleu foncé semblable au bleu des uniformes de la marine.

CONT

Des chaussettes bleu marine.

OBS

Bleu marine; marine : invariables. Marine est parfois traité comme adjectif et prend alors la marque du pluriel.

Spanish

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