sky blue

Definitions

1. A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.
   countable, uncountable
2. Of a vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day
3. Someone connected with Coventry City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
4. Milk excessively diluted with water, or from which the cream was too closely skimmed.
   countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable
5. A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day
6. Someone connected with Sydney FC, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
7. Milk excessively diluted with water, or from which the cream was too closely skimmed

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Examples

“Hence, Suffolk dairy wives run⟳ mad for cream, And leave⟳ their milk with nothing but the name⟳; Its name⟳ derision and reproach pursue⟳, And strangers tell⟳ of three-times-skimm'd sky-blue.”

“To be sure, your Aunt Betsey lives in a brick house, and has a sight of furniture, […] yet she has all her bread to buy⟳ by the loaf, and the milk is sky-blue; as to cream, I don't believe⟳ they ever heard on't.”

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