peacock blue

pea·cock blue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-kok bloo]
- /ˈpiˌkɒk blu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-kok bloo]
- /ˈpiˌkɒk blu/

Definitions of peacock blue words

noun peacock blue a lustrous greenish blue, as of certain peacock feathers. 1
colour peacock blue Something that is peacock blue is a deep, bright, greeny-blue in colour. 0
noun peacock blue a greenish-blue colour 0
noun peacock blue (as adjective) 0
adjective peacock blue of a greenish-blue colour 0
noun peacock blue a greenish blue 0

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Origin of peacock blue

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Peacock blue

noun

adjective

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adverb

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peacock blue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

peacock blue usage trend in Literature

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