Skobeloff green

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Noun

Skobeloff green (uncountable)

1. (rare) A bluish shade of green.

   Skobeloff green:  

   • 1904, “Color card notice”, in Millinery Trade Review, volume 29, page 18:

     There is one very bright empire green, and those shades of bluish green to which new names have been affixed, i.e., Troika, Strogoif and Skobeloff; also two series of bright pinks and reds.

   • 2017, Noga Porat, Chick Flick: A Novel:

     The colors that dominated were black, brown and Skobeloff green, giving the space a calm, natural vibe.