turquois
/ˈtɜrkwɔɪz/
adjective
- Having a light blue-green color.
- A turquois scarf brightened up her plain gray coat.
- They drove a vintage turquois convertible along the coast.
- The turquois tiles gave the bathroom a tropical feel.
noun
- A blue-green mineral used as a gemstone in jewelry.
- She wore a silver necklace with a large piece of turquois at the center.
- He bought a ring set with turquois for his wife's birthday.
- The museum displayed ancient turquois beads from Native American cultures.
- A light blue-green color, like that of the gemstone.
- She chose a turquois dress for the summer wedding.
- The walls of the beach house were painted a soft turquois.
- The ocean shimmered in shades of turquois and deep blue.