full blue

sport education

The term "full blue" is primarily associated with prestigious sporting awards at universities like Oxford and Cambridge.

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Definition

C1University Sports

(academic, formal)A top-tier award given to a student for exceptional performance in sports at certain universities, notably Oxford and Cambridge.

Example

She was awarded a full blue for her outstanding achievements in rowing.
Receiving a full blue is a significant honor in university sports.

B1Color Description

(general)Describing a hue that is entirely blue without any other colors mixed in.

Example

The artist chose a full blue for the background of the painting.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "full blue":

half blue dark blue deep blue small blue baby blue steel blue light blue true blue sky blue ice blue china blue sky-blue pink royal blue bice blue boy in blue berry blue thin blue line blue lie cornflower blue midnight blue powder blue academy blue blue button high color navy blue blue green black and blue petrol blue abyssal blue deep color blue flash cobalt blue blue peter slate blue blue gold peacock blue blue meanie