cobalt blue

noun

1
: a greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
2
: a strong greenish blue

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Hers has a cobalt blue island in Benjamin Moore Gentleman’s Gray and black leather barstool chairs with fringe and nailheads by International Silks & Woolens that are decidedly reminiscent of leather jackets. Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024 The royal paired the two together with a cobalt blue clutch that picked up on the eye-popping color in her shirt dress, while on a visit to Guadalupe on Wednesday. Fn Staff, Footwear News, 1 June 2025 The first lady wore a cobalt blue scarf, which was snuggly wrapped around her neck. Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025 The celebrated Estelle glasses are sold in a set of six and come in eight showy hues: black, blush pink, mint green, lavender, rose, red, cobalt blue, and yellow. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cobalt blue

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cobalt blue was in 1835

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“Cobalt blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobalt%20blue. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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