saxe blue
/ (sæks) /
noun
a light greyish-blue colour
(as adjective): a saxe-blue dress
Origin of saxe blue
1C19: from French Saxe Saxony, source of a dye of this colour
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How to use saxe blue in a sentence
She had on her tussore in saxe-blue, trimmed with guipure lace, and was as pretty as ever, and as sad.
A Likely Story | William De Morgan
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