turquoise
noun
tur·quoise
ˈtər-ˌkȯiz 
-ˌkwȯiz
-ˌkwȯiz
variants
or less commonly turquois
1
: a mineral that is a blue, bluish-green, or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is valued as a gem when sky blue
2
: a light greenish blue
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Sherbet oranges and turquoise dominated the color story, rendered in gossamer materials like ruffled chiffon and delicate lace.
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
New in the Ocean Flora chapter is a one-of-a-kind high jewelry timepiece, featuring a mother-of-pearl dial, a turquoise marker at the 12 o’clock position and a diamond bracelet that echoes the motifs seen in this chapter’s high jewelry pieces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Folegandros, Greece Home to towering cliffs and turquoise waters, Folegandros offers a more underrated perspective on the beauty of Greece’s Cyclades island group.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Rih experimented with her beauty for the fashion shoot, donning a bright turquoise wig while wearing a floor-length animal-print jacket.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
New in the Ocean Flora chapter is a one-of-a-kind high jewelry timepiece, featuring a mother-of-pearl dial, a turquoise marker at the 12 o’clock position and a diamond bracelet that echoes the motifs seen in this chapter’s high jewelry pieces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Folegandros, Greece Home to towering cliffs and turquoise waters, Folegandros offers a more underrated perspective on the beauty of Greece’s Cyclades island group.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Rih experimented with her beauty for the fashion shoot, donning a bright turquoise wig while wearing a floor-length animal-print jacket.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Turquoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turquoise. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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turquoise
noun
tur·quoise
ˈtər-ˌk(w)ȯiz
1
: a blue, bluish green, or greenish gray mineral that contains copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is used in jewelry
2
: a light greenish blue
Etymology
Middle English turkeys "turquoise," from early French turkeise (same meaning), derived from turkeis, literally "Turkish (stone)"; so called because it was first brought to Europe from a part of Turkey
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