colloquial. Bruised. Cf. in mourning adv. d at mourning, n.1 phrases.

Of the colour of Prussian blue.

Designating a pale shade of blue; of or having this colour.

Used attributively and absol. to designate the blue colour which is characteristic of Wedgwood ware.

the groundwork of royal blue with a scale-pattern characteristic of some Worcester china; also, china having a groundwork of scale-blue.

Of a soft shade of blue particularly associated with the work of Nattier.