bluing

English

Alternative forms

• blueing

Etymology

blue +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

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Verb

bluing

1. present participle and gerund of blue

Noun

bluing (countable and uncountable, plural bluings)

2. A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes.

   Synonyms: blue, laundry blue, dolly blue, washing blue

4. Any of several processes to protect steel against rust.

   Coordinate terms: blackening, black oxide, browning, phosphating, passivation, plating, coating

Related terms

• bluish

Further reading

• Bluing (fabric) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bluing (steel) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• lubing