noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a process that makes something blue (or bluish) wordnet
3. 3
   Any of several processes to protect steel against rust. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of blue form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

blueblueingdolly bluelaundry bluelaundry bluewashing blue

Etymology

From blue + -ing.

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