haint blue

[ heynt-bloo ]

/ ˈheɪnt ˈblu /

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noun

any of several light shades of blue, and traditionally a color of choice for porch ceilings in the southeastern United States: I’m looking for a haint blue with the slightest bit of lavender in it.

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Origin of haint blue

First recorded in 2000–05; regional pronunciation of the noun haunt “ghost”; such a color supposedly prevents ghosts from entering the structure

Words nearby haint blue

Hainan, Hainan Strait, Hainaut, Haines City, hain't, haint blue, Haiphong, hair, hairball, hairbrained, hairbreadth