blueing

SayBLOO-ing/ˈbluːɪŋ/

2 meanings of blueing

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A blue liquid added to white laundry to stop it from turning yellow.
Like adding a tiny bit of blue to make white clothes look brighter instead of dull.
A little blueing in the wash keeps the bed sheets bright white.
Grandma always stirred some blueing into the final rinse.
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2
verb
Present participle of blue. Use this form for the action happening now, as in "is blueing."
She is blueing the shirts in the last rinse before hanging them up.
The workers are blueing the steel parts to keep them from rusting.
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blueing is a form of blue

blue, verb: To turn something blue, or to change to a blue color. Full entry

Forms: blueblues he/she/itblueing -ing formblued past tense, past participle
Spelling: blue → blueing: add -ing

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