indigo
noun
in¡di¡go
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plural indigos
or indigoes
Definition of indigo
1a
: a blue vat dye obtained from plants (such as indigo plants)
b
: the principal coloring matter C16H10N2O2 of natural indigo usually synthesized as a blue powder with a coppery luster
2
: indigo plant
3
: a deep reddish blue
Examples of indigo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Necklaces of color surround the sun and the air is a beautiful symphony of blue, red, purple, and indigo dots of color. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "âNew Perspectivesâ On Display At Spirol Gallery," 29 July 2019 One hits you at first glance upon seeing its unexpected indigo color. — Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post, "Give your barbecue sauce a summer upgrade with addition of fresh blueberries," 22 July 2019 Sources close to Curryâs stylist Sheraine Robinson had indicated earlier that Curry would likely wear an indigo blue denim suit: The all white, summer-appropriate suiting was a startling departure. — Tony Bravo, SFChronicle.com, "Warriorsâ Stephen Curry skips âgold carpet,â makes Game 6 fashion statement," 13 June 2019 Beautiful leather bags furthered the showâs geometric detailing and honed its mastery in color â with indigo, Prussian blue and black forming the segments on one stand out design. — Washington Post, "Secret gardens and co-ed styles hit Paris menâs collections," 22 June 2019 More followed, mainly from Iraq and Syria, opening businesses and exporting silk, indigo, and opium. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "Meet the Muslim family who looks after a Jewish synagogue in India," 26 Feb. 2019 One version blends a dusty rose hue into a Bordeaux red, while another alters from Hermès-orange to chalky-white to indigo. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "A First Look at Appleâs New Series 4 Hermès Watch: Now Bigger, Better, and Louder," 12 Sep. 2018 There are huddles of the Spanish delicacy percebes (goose barnacles); clusters of indigo mussels clinging to black metamorphic nobs. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, "Is Seaweed the Perfect Food?," 15 Feb. 2019 Once used to indicate social status, the indigo pigment is a stark contrast to the surrounding desert and looks particularly magical at night. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The 25 most colorful cities in the world," 19 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indigo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for indigo
indigo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of indigo
: a deep purplish-blue color
See the full definition for indigo in the English Language Learners Dictionary
indigo
noun
in¡di¡go
| \ Ëin-di-ËgĹ
\
\
plural indigos
or indigoes
Kids Definition of indigo
1
: a blue dye made artificially or obtained especially formerly from plants (
indigo plants
)
2
: a deep purplish blue
indigo
noun
in¡di¡go
| \ Ëin-di-ËgĹ
\
\
plural indigos
or indigoes
Medical Definition of indigo
1a
: a blue dye obtained from indigo plants (as Indigofera tinctoria of Africa and India, I. anil of South America, and I. auriculata of Arabia and Egypt)
b
: the principal coloring matter C16H10N2O2 of natural indigo usually synthesized as a blue powder with a coppery luster
— called also indigotin
2
: indigo plant
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