slate blue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyt bloo]
- /sleɪt blu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyt bloo]
- /sleɪt blu/

Definition of slate blue words

noun slate blue a moderate to dark grayish blue. 1

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Origin of slate blue

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Slate blue

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slate blue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

slate blue usage trend in Literature

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