bluing

English

Alternative forms

blueing

Etymology

blue +‎ -ing

Verb

bluing

present participle of blue

Noun

bluing (plural bluings)

A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes; blue
Any of several processes to protect steel against rust

Synonyms

(laundry substance): laundry blue, dolly blue, washing blue

Further reading

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

Anagrams

lubing

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