NAVY


Meaning of NAVY in English

I. na ‧ vy /ˈneɪvi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural navies )

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: navie 'group of ships' , from Latin navigia 'ships' , from navigare ; ⇨ ↑ navigate ]

1 . [countable] the part of a country’s military forces that fights at sea:

the British Navy

in the navy

Is your brother still in the navy?

He joined the navy during the war.

2 . [uncountable] a very dark blue colour:

The jacket is available in navy, green, or brown.

—navy adjective

II. ˌnavy ˈblue BrE AmE ( also navy ) adjective

very dark blue:

a navy blue sweater

—navy blue noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.