blue rinse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo rins]
- /blu rɪns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo rins]
- /blu rɪns/

Definitions of blue rinse words

noun blue rinse a rinse for tinting grey hair a silvery-blue colour 3
adjective blue rinse denoting or typifying an elderly, well-groomed, socially active, and comparatively wealthy woman, esp one with conservative views 3
adjective blue rinse of, for, or composed mostly of elderly women: the blue-rinse matinee audience. 1
noun blue rinse A diluted blue hair dye used to reduce the yellowed or translucent appearance of greying hair on older women (because the ability to see the colour blue decreases with age). 0

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Origin of blue rinse

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80; so called from the bluish tinge produced by certain rinses used on gray hair

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Parts of speech for Blue rinse

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blue rinse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blue rinse usage trend in Literature

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