# blueing

Pronunciation: say "BLOO-ing" /ˈbluːɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A blue substance added to laundry water to keep white fabrics from yellowing.
   - Simple: A blue liquid added to white laundry to stop it from turning yellow.
   - _She measured a capful of blueing into the rinse to brighten the tablecloths._
   - _Without a touch of blueing, the old cotton shirts gradually took on a dull yellow cast._

## Verb

2. Present participle of blue. — present participle and gerund of blue
   - Simple: Present participle of blue. Use this form for the action happening now, as in "is blueing."
   - _He spent the morning blueing the gun barrels in the workshop._
   - _The laundress was blueing the linens before pinning them to the line._

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