indigo
indigo
Definition
in·digo (in′di gō′)
noun pl. -·gos′ or -·goes′
- a blue dye, CHNO, obtained from certain plants, esp. a plant (Indigofera tinctoria) native to India, or made synthetically, usually from aniline
- any of a genus (Indigofera) of plants of the pea family that yield indigo
- 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
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