powder blue vs blue

blue vs powder blue

powder blue and blue both are nouns.

powder blue and blue both are adjectives.

powder blue is not a verb while blue is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
powder blue	Yes	Yes	No	No
blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, blue is a hypernym of powder blue; that is, blue is a word with a broader meaning than powder blue:

powder blue: a pale blue color with grey in it
blue: blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

Other hypernyms of powder blue include blueness.

powder blue (noun)	blue (noun)
a pale blue color with grey in it	any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
	the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
	blue clothing
	blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
	any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
	the sky as viewed during daylight
	used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge

powder blue (adjective)	blue (adjective)
of a moderate to pale blue or purplish blue	of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
	filled with melancholy and despondency
	causing dejection
	belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
	morally rigorous and strict
	used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
	suggestive of sexual impropriety
	characterized by profanity or cursing

powder blue (verb)	blue (verb)
	turn blue

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