CAPRI BLUE


Meaning of CAPRI BLUE in English

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: from Capri, island in the Bay of Naples, Italy; probably from the famous blue grotto on the island

1. : a vivid blue that is greener and slightly less strong than Ch'ing and greener and duller than Cleopatra or ultramarine — compare capri 2

2. : a blue oxazine dye

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