sky blue

countable uncountable UK obsolete slang

A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day. / (UK, slang, obsolete) Milk excessively diluted with water, or from which the cream was too closely skimmed.

Japanese Meaning

鮮やかな淡い青色。晴れた日の空のような色。 / （英国スラング、古い用法）水で過度に薄められた牛乳、またはクリームが取り除かれすぎた牛乳。

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The sky blue on her palette matched the ocean perfectly.

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彼女のパレットの空色は海と完璧に合っていた。

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A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.

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Sense（2）

(UK, slang, obsolete) Milk excessively diluted with water, or from which the cream was too closely skimmed.

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.

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sky blues

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