Transcription
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- [bloo-ing]
- /ˈblu ɪŋ/
- /ˈbluːɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloo-ing]
- /ˈblu ɪŋ/
Definitions of bluing word
- noun bluing a blue liquid, powder, etc. used in rinsing white fabrics to prevent yellowing 3
- noun bluing the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm. 1
- abbreviation BLUING bluing. 1
- noun bluing something having a blue color: Place the blue next to the red. 1
- noun bluing a person who wears blue or is a member of a group characterized by some blue symbol: Tomorrow the blues will play the browns. 1
- noun bluing (often initial capital letter) a member of the Union army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Compare gray1 (def 13). 1
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Origin of bluing
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; blue + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Bluing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bluing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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