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nouna moderate to dark grayish blue. Origin of slate blueFirst recorded in 1790–1800 OTHER WORDS FROM slate blueslate-blue, adjectiveWords nearby slate blueslat, slat back, slatch, slate, slate black, slate blue, slate-colored junco, slater, slatey, slather, slating Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slate blueHe was shown with a crown of peacock's feathers, clad in a golden dhoti and in every case his skin was mauve or slate-blue. The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer The night fell very cold, with an empty heaven overhead, but its lower arcs set with slate-blue cloud. Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard A petrel it is, about the size of a house pigeon, and of a slate-blue colour. The Land of Fire|Mayne Reid There was a smile on her lips, but there was fiery challenge in her slate-blue eyes. The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath
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