turquoise
Pluralturquoises
Pluralturquoises
- 1A light blue-green color, like the gemstone of the same name.
Like the blue-green color of shallow water near a sunny beach.
She painted the walls a soft turquoise.
Turquoise is my favorite color for summer dresses.
- 2Having a light blue-green color.
Like something colored the blue-green of tropical sea water.
She wore a turquoise scarf to the party.
The pool looked turquoise in the afternoon light.
- 3A blue or blue-green stone used to make jewelry.
Like a smooth blue-green pebble set into a ring.
She wore a turquoise on a thin silver chain.
The ring held a small turquoise in the center.
- 4Made from the blue-green gemstone turquoise.
The carved turquoise beads felt cool and heavy in her hand.
Each turquoise tile in the necklace was cut from solid stone.
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Origin
It comes from French words meaning "Turkish stone," because the stone reached Europe through Turkey.