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You just have to be classy at the end of the day. That doesn't mean you can't go with a midnight blue tux. And if you can find a deep red tux that looks classy and classic, I think you can pull it off.
Paul Feig

Meaning of "midnight blue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDNIGHT BLUE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDNIGHT BLUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Midnight blue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDNIGHT BLUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

midnight blue

Midnight blue

Midnight blue is a dark shade of blue named for its resemblance to the identifiably blue color of a moonlit night sky on or near the night of a full moon. Midnight blue is the color of a vat full of Indigo dye; therefore, midnight blue may also be considered a dark shade of indigo. Midnight blue is identifiably blue to the eye in sun-light or full-spectrum light, but can appear black under certain more limited spectrums sometimes found in artificial lighting. It is similar to navy, which is also a dark blue. There are two major shades of midnight blue—the X11 color and the Crayola color. This color was originally called midnight. The first recorded use of midnight as a color name in English was in 1915. At right is displayed the color midnight blue. This is the X11 web color midnight blue.

Definition of midnight blue in the English dictionary

The definition of midnight blue in the dictionary is a very dark blue colour; bluish black.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDNIGHT BLUE

midleg
midlife
midlife crisis
midlifer
midline
midlittoral
Midlothian
midmonth
midmost
midnight
midnight feast
midnight oil
midnight regulation
midnight sun
midnightly
midnoon
midpoint
midrash
midrashic
midrashim

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDNIGHT BLUE

a bolt from the blue
air-force blue
blue
boys in blue
cobalt blue
Delft blue
duck-egg blue
electric blue
ice blue
indigo blue
into the blue
methylene blue
navy blue
out of the blue
powder blue
robin´s-egg blue
royal blue
sky blue
steel blue
true blue
trypan blue

Synonyms and antonyms of midnight blue in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «midnight blue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDNIGHT BLUE

Find out the translation of midnight blue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of midnight blue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «midnight blue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

午夜蓝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

azul medianoche
570 millions of speakers

English

midnight blue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधी रात नीले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منتصف الليل الأزرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

темно-синий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azul da meia-noite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যরাত নীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bleu nuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tengah malam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mitternachtsblau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミッドナイトブルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자정 블루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biru tengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu xanh nửa đêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நள்ளிரவு நீல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यरात्री निळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gece yarısı mavisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blu notte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

granatowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

темно - синій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

miezul nopții albastru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπλε μεσάνυχτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

middernag blou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

midnattsblå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midnight blue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of midnight blue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDNIGHT BLUE»

The term «midnight blue» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDNIGHT BLUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «midnight blue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «midnight blue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about midnight blue

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QUOTES WITH «MIDNIGHT BLUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word midnight blue.
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Paul Feig
You just have to be classy at the end of the day. That doesn't mean you can't go with a midnight blue tux. And if you can find a deep red tux that looks classy and classic, I think you can pull it off.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDNIGHT BLUE»

Discover the use of midnight blue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to midnight blue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Midnight blue: the Sonja Blue collection
This third novel in the popular series becomes available for the first time in this trade paperback omnibus collection containing all of the award-winning Sonja Blue novels in their entirety.
Nancy A. Collins, 1995
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Midnight Blue
Bonnie's newfound happiness in a world beyond the sky is threatened by the cruel Grandbag, and although she is offered help by the ancient, elusive lord and lady of the hill, she alone must meet the challenge in the end.
Pauline Fisk, 2005
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Limousine, Midnight Blue: Fifty Frames from the Zapruder Film
Limousine, Midnight Blue is a haunted book about a haunted film of an event whose hungry ghosts still walk the American unconscious, rattling their chains louder every year.
Jamey Hecht, 2009
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Midnight Blue
Leaving her finishing school behind, Mara Shannon McCall comes back to Wyoming, determined to reclaim the ranch that was her father's legacy.
Dorothy Garlock, 2001
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Midnight Blue-Light Special: An Incryptid Novel
It's a midnight blue-light special, and the sale of the day is on betrayal, deceit...and carnage.
Seanan McGuire, 2014
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Once Upon a Midnight Blue
Once upon a time.after years of loyal service to his King, Aric, Master of Arms, was left to die after the Great Battle.
Shiloh Walker, 2003
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Midnight Blue: A Good Old Fashion Mystery and Love Story
After the bodies of Sue Murphy and Steve McElroy are exhumed, a tiny needle puncture wound is found on the left arm of Steve McElroy, while signs of strangulation are evident on the neck of Sue Murphy.
Antonio F. Vianna, 2005
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Midnight Blue-Light Special: Book Two of InCryptid
There's just one question on everyone's mind: Is this the last dance for Verity Price? Midnight Blue-Light Special is the second installment of the highly praised InCryptid series.
Seanan McGuire, 2013
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Midnight Blue and Endlessly Tall
Praise for Midnight Blue and Endlessly Tall ‘Jane Jervis-Read’s beautiful little book … kicks above its weight … and shows the power of leaving things unsaid.’ Cate Kennedy
Jane Jervis-Read, 2013
10
The Midnight Dress
When Rose agrees to let Edie teach her to sew, she doesn't realize that nothing will ever be the same again. "The Midnight Dress" weaves an intriguing story of loss and longing to the very last page.
Karen Foxlee, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDNIGHT BLUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term midnight blue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amy Winehouse, before the song ended
We see dresses she wore— the polka-dotted number from the cover of MOJO magazine, the midnight blue cocktail dress with oversized ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Sheriff's Beat: Locals arrested for burglary, assault
... a vehicle belonging to her ex-step son was stolen from her property. The vehicle was a Midnight Blue 1990 Ford with a Mustang Fox Body. «Tahlequah Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
City gets high on fashion
... former Miss India Tourism Priyanka Shah in a midnight blue gown with silver embroidery and actor Nandita Swetha in a red and gold number ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Heidi Klum stuns in new 'Intimates' campaign shot
The picture sees her sporting a matching midnight blue set with a pale lace overlay and cute pink bows and ribbon style straps. Klum has ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
5
Lauren Conrad gives Paper Crown a blog
The website relaunch also includes an updated bridesmaid collection with brand-new colors like cranberry red, midnight blue, and periwinkle ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
6
SHINee's Taemin Is Summer Casual In Cosmopolitan
The piece is made of midnight blue mélange yarn and has a zipped placket. It can be yours HERE and can be seen below in greater detail. «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
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Top 70 MAC Football Players: #45 Corey Jones (WR- Toledo Rockets)
Despite the obstacles faced at the QB position, Jones, the Pittsburgh, PA native out of Penn Hills High School excelled for the midnight blue ... «Hustle Belt, Jul 15»
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Authorities find 14-year-old runaway from Lima
He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved hooded shirt with horizontal gray stripes, midnight blue jeans and gray Vans tennis shoes. «Lima Ohio, Jul 15»
9
Live in a Porsche? Designer labels draw Miami home buyers
Inside the apartments, curved windows capture a vista of waves billowing from a midnight blue into a pale green along the shore. “What we're ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
10
American dreams of muscle, horsepower
He had the car repainted midnight blue and pulled out the bench seats in favor of buckets. He picked light turquois to replace the previously ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»

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