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- [bloo-ing]
- /ˈblu ɪŋ/
- /ˈbluːɪŋ/
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- [bloo-ing]
- /ˈblu ɪŋ/
Definitions of blueing word
- noun blueing a blue material, such as indigo, used in laundering to counteract yellowing 3
- noun blueing the formation of a film of blue oxide on a steel surface 3
- noun blueing blue verb transitive 3
- noun blueing a substance, as indigo, used to whiten clothes or give them a bluish tinge. 1
- adjective blueing of the color of blue: a blue tie. 1
- adjective blueing (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Union army in the American Civil War. 1
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Origin of blueing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English blewe < Anglo-French blew, bl(i)u, bl(i)ef blue, livid, discolored, Old French blo, blau (French bleu) < Germanic *blǣwaz; compare Old English blǣwen, contraction of blǣhǣwen deep blue, perse (see blae, hue1), Old Frisian blāw, Middle Dutch blā(u), Old High German blāo (German blau), Old Norse blār
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Parts of speech for Blueing
noun
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blueing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
blueing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with blueing
- what is blueing?
- how to remove blueing?
- how to remove gun blueing?
- what is gun blueing?
- how to gun blueing?
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