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indigo Definition

in·digo (in′di gō′)

noun pl. -·gos′ or -·goes′

  1. a blue dye, CHNO, obtained from certain plants, esp. a plant (Indigofera tinctoria) native to India, or made synthetically, usually from aniline
  2. any of a genus (Indigofera) of plants of the pea family that yield indigo
  3. a deep violet blue, designated by Newton as one of the seven prismatic or primary colors

Etymology: Sp < L indicum < Gr indikon (pharmakon), lit., Indian (dye) < Indikos, Indian < India, India

adjective

of this color

indigo Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Burnett's garments in Well Fashioned have been hand dyed using natural indigo, derived from the woad plant.
  • dye: Every pair of Evisu jeans is made from 100 % Japanese indigo dyed denim and features 23 details which makes each pair unique.
  • wear: People who could wear the color Indigo was dictated by English Law!
  • call: Indigo A dark violet-blue dye obtained from a tropical plant, also called indigo.
  • include: Any pigment is added before the size ( including a little indigo and ivory black to prevent yellowing with time in white distemper ).

Adjective modifier

  • deep: In one crevice is a proper lobster - deep indigo in pre-cooked state.
  • natural: Burnett's garments in Well Fashioned have been hand dyed using natural indigo, derived from the woad plant.
  • synthetic: In the beginning of the 20th century synthetic indigo drove natural indigo production to commercial extinction.
  • dark: Jackets are slim fitting, straight legs trousers and skinny jeans in dark indigo and dog-tooth check are worn low.
  • Indian: Indian indigo prevailed slowly over woad based on its better dyeing properties and deeper color.
  • wild: Wild indigo, Asian ginseng, Astragalus, schisandra are all used as immune strengtheners.

Modifies a noun

  • carmine: The coating of the 30 mg tablets also contains indigo carmine ( E132 ).
  • dyeing: In June I spent a wonderful day learning about indigo dyeing with Abi Evans.
  • violet: The colors are ordered in the spectrum in the sequence red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
  • dye: A graphic analogy can be made with the effect of reversing the spread of an indigo dye uniformly distributed in a body of water.
  • hair: I felt the warm summer breeze in my indigo hair.
  • blue: The inevitable indigo blue of the night sky; the curve of the body.

Noun used with modifier

  • club: These new sites will take the total number of UK club indigo sites to five.
  • color: People who could wear the color Indigo was dictated by English Law!
  • color: Many of these children are called Indigo Children because they have the color indigo as the primary color in their aura.